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    Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

    Published: Oct 29, 2022 by Melissa Stadler · This post may contain affiliate links · 3 Comments

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    How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

    Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey and Red Chili Flakes. How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

    If you love pizza, this gourmet homemade pizza is going to blow your mind. It is all about the simple ingredients, the techniques, and the right equipment and you won't even miss your local pizza shop.

    We have been making pepperoni pizza with jalapeno and hot honey on repeat, over and over again. Sometimes we go simple with pepperoni, red chili flakes, and a drizzle of hot honey. Sometimes we add in some hot calabrese salami for some extra spice.

    Homemade Pepperoni Jalapeno Hot Honey Pizza. Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey and Red Chili Flakes. How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

    It is so easy to make homemade pizza at home! You can whip up homemade pizza dough in less than 10 minutes and all you have to do is let it rise.

    This pizza dough recipe is super simple and creates the perfect pizza crust.

    Homemade Pepperoni Pizza. How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

    Homemade Pizza Ingredients:

    • Homemade Pizza Dough or Store-bought Pizza Dough
    • Pizza Sauce
    • Mozzarella Cheese

    To make your cheese extra melty and bubbly, I suggest buying a block of mozzarella cheese and freshly grating it. The bags of pre-shredded mozzarella cheese don't melt as well.

    Optional Ingredients:

    • Pepperoni
    • Hot Calabrese Salami
    • Jalapenos
    • Hot Honey
    • Red Chili Flakes

    My favorite pepperoni is the Boar's Head brand.

    Hot Honey can be found here on Amazon, at Trader Joe's, or at your local grocery store. You can also make your own hot honey by adding chili flakes to honey.

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    Homemade Pizza Dough Ingredients:

    • Flour (I suggest 00 Flour or Bread Flour)
    • Instant Yeast
    • Sugar
    • Warm Water
    • Salt
    • Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

    How to make homemade pizza dough?

    It is easier than you think! Just take warm water, yeast, and a touch of sugar and mix it with flour, salt, and a little EVOO. Let it rise for about 1-2 hours until doubles in size and you are ready to make homemade pizzas.

    I suggest using 00 Pizza Flour. It helps to create the perfect pizza dough.

    Homemade Pepperoni Pizza cooked in outdoor pizza oven Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven

    What type of outdoor Pizza Oven to use?

    I have tried several pizza ovens and my favorite, hands down, is the Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven. The pizzas are cooked to perfection in about 90 seconds, with the perfect crispy crust and bubbly cheese. 

    We added on the gas propane option for extra ease. We love making pizzas in it and our teenagers love making their own custom pizza in just a few minutes.

    Homemade Pepperoni Pizza cooked in outdoor pizza oven Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven

    Can I cook homemade pizza in my oven?

    You can also cook your pizza in an oven as well at 450 degrees but it just doesn't get as hot as an outdoor pizza oven. I will share tips for cooking your pizza both ways.

    How to make the best Homemade Pizza:

    1. Start by making your homemade pizza dough. The recipe and directions will be listed below. Prepare several hours ahead of time to allow the pizza dough to rise.
    2. Roll out the pizza dough into a circle and top it with your favorite toppings. 
    3. Heat the oven or outdoor pizza oven. Heat the indoor oven to as high as it will allow, which is most likely 450 degrees.
    4. Place the pizza on a pizza stone or straight into the outdoor pizza oven (follow the pizza oven directions).
    5. Cook the pizza and remove it from the oven and top it with red chili flakes, hot honey, fresh basil, oregano, balsamic glaze, or any of your favorite ingredients.

    Homemade Hot Calabrese Salami Pizza with Hot Honey

    If you love cheese pizza, check out my 3-Cheese White Pizza Recipe.

    If you love slider sandwiches, check out my easy Pepperoni Pizza Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls.

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    Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey and Red Chili Flakes. How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

    Homemade Pepperoni Pizza

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    How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Prep Time 1 hr 30 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Course Lunch or Dinner
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 16

    Ingredients
      

    Homemade Pizza Dough:

    • 1 ½ cups Warm Water (110 degrees)
    • 1 envelope (2 ¼ tsp) Instant Dry Yeast
    • 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • 3 ¾ cups Flour (suggest 00 flour)
    • 1 ½ teaspoons Salt
    • 2 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

    Pizza Toppings:

    • 1 jar Pizza Sauce
    • 16 ounces Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
    • Pepperoni Slices

    Optional Ingredients:

    • Red Chili Flakes
    • Hot Honey
    • Jalapenos
    • Fresh Basil or Oregano

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl or mixer, add warm water (110 degrees), yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 2 minutes to make sure the yeast is working.
    • Add flour and salt and begin to mix. Stir in olive oil. If the dough is too sticky, add in 1 Tablespoon of flour, until the dough comes together in a ball.
    • Place on a lightly floured surface and knead into a smooth ball.
    • Grease a large bowl with oil or spray non-stick cooking spray to keep the dough from sticking to the sides. Place the dough into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it double in size. This should take 1-2 hours.
    • Once the dough has risen, divide into 2 or 3 equal parts. This dough recipe make two 14-inch pizzas or three 9-inch pizzas. Heat the oven or outdoor pizza oven. I suggest heating the indoor oven to the highest temperature, about 450 degrees. If you are using an outdoor pizza oven, follow their directions.
    • Roll out on floured surface into a circle. Cover with sauce, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite toppings.
    • Bake until cheese is bubbly and melted and the crust is a golden brown color. Remove from the oven and top with your favorite ingredients such as red chili flakes, hot honey, fresh basil and oregano, or balsamic glaze.

    Notes

    To make your cheese extra melty and bubbly, I suggest buying a block of mozzarella cheese and freshly grating it. The bags of pre-shredded mozzarella cheese don't melt as well.
    My favorite pepperoni is the Boar's Head brand.
    Hot Honey can be found here on Amazon, at Trader Joe's, or at your local grocery store. You can also make your own hot honey by adding chili flakes to honey.

    What type of outdoor Pizza Oven to use?

    I have tried several pizza ovens and my favorite, hands down, is the Solo Stove Pi Pizza Oven. The pizzas are cooked to perfection in about 90 seconds, with the perfect crispy crust and bubbly cheese. 
    We added on the gas propane option for extra ease. We love making pizzas in it and our teenagers love making their own custom pizza in just a few minutes.
    Keyword homemade pizza, pizza dough
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Pepperoni Pizza with Hot Honey and Red Chili Flakes. How to make the best homemade pepperoni pizza at home with homemade pizza dough that makes the perfect crispy yet chewy crust. Tips and tricks for making gourmet pizza at home!

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    1. Tiff

      December 11, 2022 at 11:03 am

      5 stars
      Amazing recipe! The crust was to die for! Loved it!

      Reply
    2. Pizza girl

      November 04, 2022 at 10:58 am

      5 stars
      I really want this pizza oven.....because this pizza looks amazing!!! I'm dropping lots of hints for Christmas! Thank you for such a good suggestion.

      Reply
    3. Donna

      November 03, 2022 at 11:51 am

      5 stars
      Hey Melissa,
      Off work today and thought about making your Pizza's They look so good right now and I'm starving already. I'm wondering about your Pizza oven. My son wants one so bad and I see how lovely your Pizza's come out. This Pizza oven you suggest dose all this Beautiful work? I'm headed to my Ace Hardware Store to get one of these Pizza Ovens. My store have several different kinds of Pizza Ovens, I'll see if they have your's.
      Happy Fall, finally it's cool enough to be outside and cook.

      Reply

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