Description
A bright and zesty lemon pizza recipe featuring a no-knead pizza dough, lemon-infused olive oil brine, fresh mozzarella, and finishing touches of parmesan and parsley. Perfect for a fresh and flavorful homemade pizza experience.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough
- 1 ball Easy pizza dough (or store-bought dough)
Lemon Brine
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 small garlic clove, grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon fine salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Mozzarella
- 5 oz (150 grams) fresh mozzarella (or from ½ to ⅓ cup shredded firm mozzarella)
To Finish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Follow the easy no-knead pizza recipe through step 5, including shaping the pizza and preheating the oven.
- Prepare the cheese: If using fresh mozzarella cheese in water, cut it into ½ inch thick pieces. Dab with paper towel if very watery to remove excess moisture.
- Shape the dough: 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 transfer the dough onto a pizza peel or the back of a rimmed baking sheet.
- Make the brine: Combine all brine ingredients in a glass jar with a lid and shake until well emulsified.
- Add the topping: Make a few dimples in the stretched dough with your fingers and scatter the lemon brine evenly over the dough, filling the dimples. Then evenly add the mozzarella cheese on top.
- Bake the pizza: Use the pizza peel to carefully transfer the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or inverted baking sheet. Bake until the cheese melts and the crust is nicely browned, approximately 15 minutes. Oven times may vary, so watch closely.
- Serve: After baking, drizzle fresh lemon juice over the pizza. Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and freshly ground black pepper. Optionally add chili flakes for extra heat. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- If you don’t have a pizza stone, use an inverted rimmed baking sheet preheated in the oven to achieve a crispy crust.
- To avoid soggy mozzarella, pat fresh mozzarella dry before using.
- Use a pizza peel or the back of a rimmed baking sheet for transferring pizza to the oven safely.
- Adjust baking time according to your oven; watch the pizza closely to prevent burning.
- Add chili flakes for a spicy kick if desired when serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
