Description
Pizza dough is slathered with barbecue sauce, topped with pork belly marinated in Asian seasonings and mozzarella cheese. Perfect for a unique pizza night. (This are two hours of inactive time, can be left overnight, too)
Ingredients
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- 1 lb (450 g) skinless pork belly, cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 tsp (10 ml) mirin
- 1 tsp (5 ml) sesame oil
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil
- corn meal, for dusting
- 1 lb (450 g) store-bought or homemade pizza dough
- 2 cups (480 ml) barbecue sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 3 cups (720 ml) mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) micro greens or sprouts
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, mirin and sesame oil. Add the pork belly and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Once the pork belly has marinated, remove from fridge. Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a saute pan set over medium-high heat. Add the pork belly, and cook until crispy, turning every minute or so. This will take about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a plate that has been lined with paper towel to get rid of any excess grease.
- Preheat your oven to 475 degrees F and if you are using a pizza stone, place it in the oven at this point.
- On a pizza peel (or a large baking sheet if you are using one), sprinkle a layer of corn meal. Cut your dough into 2 (for larger pizzas) or 3 (for smaller pizzas) equal-sized portions. Form 1 portion of the dough into a circular shape, stretching and shaping where necessary. You may need to bake each pizza separately, so start with one and then go from there.
- When your dough is to your desired shape and size, spread about 1/2-1 (depending on how many pizzas you are making) cup of the barbecue sauce on top. Arrange half of the pork belly on top and then sprinkle with 1-1 1/2 cups of the cheese.
- Place the pizza in the oven and bake for 7-10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and brown and the edges of the dough are also brown. Remove from oven and let stand for approximately 4 minutes before serving.
- Repeat for the second and third portions of dough.
- Sprinkle with fresh cilantro and micro greens and serve!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 550