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Buttery Garlic Herb Pizza Recipe

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This buttery garlic pizza features a crisp artisan dough topped with a fragrant garlic butter sauce and a fresh blend of herbs. Perfectly baked on a pizza stone to achieve a golden, blistered crust, this flavorful pizza is simple yet delicious, making it an ideal snack or appetizer for garlic lovers.

Ingredients

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Pizza Dough

  • 1 recipe artisan pizza dough (2 dough balls)

Garlic Butter Sauce

  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped

Herb Mixture

  • 2 tbsp minced green onion
  • 1 tbsp minced rosemary
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme
  • 2 tbsp minced chives (divided)

Seasonings

  • Flaky salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven and Prepare Surface: Place a pizza steel or stone in the oven and preheat to 500°F (260°C). Allow the stone to heat for a full 45 minutes to ensure even cooking. Generously flour a pizza peel and set aside to prepare for transferring the pizza.
  2. Make Garlic Butter: In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the salted butter and chopped garlic. Cook gently, stirring occasionally, until the butter is melted and the mixture becomes fragrant, about 5 minutes. In a separate small bowl, combine the minced green onion, rosemary, and thyme to create the fresh herb mixture.
  3. Shape the Dough: On a floured surface, flatten the center of one dough ball into a large disk, leaving a 1-inch thick lip around the edges. Lift the dough by the thick edge and carefully stretch it using gravity to form a 12-inch circle. Place the shaped dough onto the prepared floured pizza peel and adjust the shape if needed. Jiggle the peel slightly to make sure the dough isn’t sticking, adding more flour if necessary.
  4. Assemble Pizza: Spoon the prepared garlic butter evenly over the surface of the dough. Scatter half of the combined green onion, rosemary, and thyme mixture over the buttered dough. Sprinkle with flaky salt, freshly ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes according to your taste preference.
  5. Bake the Pizza: Quickly slide the pizza from the peel onto the preheated pizza steel or stone in the oven. Bake for 5 minutes to cook the dough. Then, switch the oven to broil and broil the pizza for 2 to 4 minutes until the crust turns golden brown and blistered in spots.
  6. Finish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven and immediately sprinkle with half of the minced chives. Serve the buttery garlic pizza hot, and repeat the process with the remaining dough ball, garlic butter, herb mixture, and chives to make a second pizza.

Notes

  • Ensure the pizza stone or steel is fully preheated to achieve a crispy crust.
  • The garlic butter should be cooked gently to avoid browning the garlic and turning it bitter.
  • Use plenty of flour on the peel to prevent sticking and make transferring easier.
  • Broiling is key for crisping and blistering the crust after baking.
  • You can adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to control the heat level.
  • Serve immediately after baking for the best texture and flavor.

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