Fresh Lemon Pizza (Print)
Crispy dough topped with lemon-garlic brine, melted mozzarella, finished with fresh parmesan, parsley and citrus zest.
# Ingredients:
→ Pizza Dough
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1 ball Easy pizza dough (or store-bought dough)
→ Lemon Brine
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon water
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
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1 small garlic clove, grated
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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¼ teaspoon fine salt
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
→ Mozzarella
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150 grams fresh mozzarella (or ½ to ⅓ cup shredded firm mozzarella)
→ To Finish
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley
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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# Directions:
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Follow the easy no-knead pizza recipe through step 5, including shaping the pizza and preheating the oven.
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If using fresh mozzarella cheese in water, cut it into ½ inch thick pieces. Dab the mozzarella with paper towel to remove excess moisture if necessary.
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Place the dough on a parchment paper sheet and starting from the center, gently press it out with your fingers until you get approximately a 9×13 inch pizza. Then gently transfer the dough onto a pizza peel or onto the back of a rimmed baking sheet.
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Add all brine ingredients to a glass jar with a lid. Shake until well emulsified.
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Once the dough is stretched out, make a few dimples with your fingers, scatter the brine evenly over the dough, trying to fill the dimples with it. Distribute the mozzarella cheese evenly across the surface.
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Use the pizza peel to carefully transfer the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake until the cheese and crust are nicely browned, approximately 8-10 minutes in a forced fan oven.
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Top your freshly baked pizza with lemon juice, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley. Finish with freshly ground black pepper or chili flakes if desired. Slice and serve immediately.
# Notes:
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Instead of a pizza stone, use an inverted rimmed baking sheet placed on the lowest shelf of your oven before preheating. The preheated baking sheet will create a crisp pizza crust.
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Cover leftover pizza tightly and store in the refrigerator up to 1 day or freeze up to 3 months. Thaw and reheat frozen pizza in the oven until crispy.