The Best Cast Iron Skillet Pizza

Quick Info

Prep: 15m | Cook: 10m | Servings: 2 pizzas (16 slices)

🛒 Ingredients

Pizza Base & Toppings

• 1 pizza dough ball, divided into two pieces
• 4–6 tbsp olive oil (plus more as needed)
• 16 oz mozzarella cheese, grated
• 1 package pepperoni slices
• Dried oregano (for topping)

Pizza Sauce

• 14 oz crushed tomatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

---

🍳 Equipment

• 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet
• Rolling pin
• Spatula
• Cutting board & pizza wheel

---

📋 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C).
2. Whisk together all pizza sauce ingredients in a small bowl: crushed tomatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, kosher salt, minced garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
3. Place cast iron skillet on stovetop over medium heat and add 2–3 tbsp olive oil to coat the bottom completely.
4. Roll one half of the dough out on a floured surface slightly larger than the skillet diameter.
5. Lay dough into the hot skillet; cook for 2–3 minutes until large bubbles form and bottom crust is lightly golden.
6. Spread pizza sauce edge-to-edge over the crust, layer with grated mozzarella, and finish with pepperoni slices.
7. Transfer skillet to the preheated oven and bake until cheese is bubbling and melted.
8. Switch oven to BROIL for 2–3 minutes until cheese is browned and bubbly to your liking.
9. Slide pizza onto a cutting board, sprinkle with dried oregano, slice, and repeat process for the second pizza.

---

💡 Notes & Variations

• Toppings go all the way to the edges since cast iron pizzas don’t require an outer crust ring.

---