There are two different types of Pizza lovers in this world. While some likes to eat a thick crust with less amount of toppings others prefer less dough. So, then if you are in the second group the Thin Crust Pizza is your type.
No matter what is the type of pizza everything depends on how we prepare the dough. Also, we can’t forget about the taste of the pizza sauce. Hence, there are thousands of secret homemade pizza sauce recipes along with pizza crust recipes. Here we are looking at five ways to make homemade thin crust pizza.
1. Thin Crust Pizza for a Saturday night
INGREDIENTS :
Prepare yeast with a sprinkle of sugar and warm water. Then wait until it becomes active and mix with flour salt and olive oil in a large bowl. Knead until it becomes a smooth and elastic dough. Rest it for 30- 40 minutes until you prepare toppings. Preheat your oven to 425 F for 10 minutes.
Topping options
- Mushroom
- Pepperoni
- Basal leaves
- Mozzarella cheese
Divide the dough into half and spread it in a pizza pan previously greased. Use your fingers to make it thicker around the edge. Spread your homemade pizza sauce and toppings with cheese. You have the freedom to select according to your desire. Then bake it at 425 F for 10-20 minutes. This is a perfect and quick pizza recipe for a relaxing Saturday night.
2. Fast and easy Thin Crust Pizza for a sleepover
INGREDIENTS :
Whisk yeast with lukewarm water until foaming. Mix it with other ingredients and make a slightly sticky dough. Divide the dough into halves and keep it rest for around 30 minutes on a parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 450 F until you prepare the dough. Prepare your special toppings for a sleepover.
Topping options
- BBQ chicken
- Red onion
- Green onion
- Blue cheese
- ball mozzarella
- Hot sauce ( in addition to pizza sauce)
Make the dough thicker in the edges ad thin in the middle. Mix your pizza sauce with your favorite hot sauce and spread evenly. Add your toppings and transfer them to the oven along with the parchment paper. Bake for around 8-9 minutes at 450 F. Eat while hot.
3. Thin Crust Pizza with Bacon and Pickle
INGREDIENTS :
Prepare the dough by mixing all the ingredients and Kneading until a smooth dough. Cover it with a clean kitchen towel and rest until 20- 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 F and spread the dough to have thick edges. Mix olive oil with garlic powder and Italian seasoning and brush it over the crust.
Topping options
- Mozzarella Cheese
- Parmesan Cheese
- Bacon
- Pickel ( from your favorite brand)
Top with both the cheeses and bake for around 15 minutes until the cheese melts. Take out and add bacon to a pickle and bake 5 minutes more until the Bakan becomes crunchy. Serve it after sprinkling a bit of black pepper on top.
Also Read: How is Vegan Pizza Dough Made?
4. Hawaiian Thin crust pizza
INGREDIENTS :
Mix all the dry ingredients with activated yeast with a little sprinkle of sugar. Prepare dough and knead it for around 10 minutes. Brush the smooth dough with olive oil and rest it for one hour. Divide the dough into two and cover it with a kitchen towel and rest for 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 475F while preparing toppings.
Topping options
- Mozzarella cheese
- Sliced ham
- Bacon
- Pineapple
5. Thin Crust Margherita pizza
Shape the dough into thick edges and shape it into round pizza. Spread pizza sauce evenly and top with sliced ham, bacon, and finally pineapple. Bake it for around 12- 14 minutes and serve with fresh basil leaves on the top.
INGREDIENTS :
Prepare yeast with a sprinkle of sugar and mix activated yeast with dry ingredients. Knead the dough and rest it for 1 hour covering it with a kitchen towel. Preheat the oven to 475 F with a cast-iron skillet
Toping options
- Mozzarella cheese
- Tomato
- Fresh basil leaves
Take out the heated skillet and spread olive oil while keeping it on a heat-resistant surface. Keep the nicely spread pizza dough on the hot surface and brush olive oil on the edges of the dough. Bake the dough for around 3 minutes and spread sauce, cheese, and toppings according to your taste. Bake the pizza for around 10-12 minutes. After taking it out of the oven, top with fresh basil leaves and sprinkle with salt and pepper. You can now enjoy homemade thin crust Margherita pizza.
