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    The Best Kimchi Pizza

    Published: Feb 25, 2022 · Modified: Aug 22, 2022 by Radwa. Leave a Comment

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    Kimchi Pizza is a vibrant and flavorful combination of sour and tangy kimchi, chilly sauce, and your favorite melty cheese on top of crisp crust.

    This quick and easy Kimchi Pizza gives an appetizing Korean twist to the classic Italian pizza, which I am sure you will love!

    cut a slice of the Kimchi Pizza, a bowl of kimchi is in the background.

    I love Kimchi so much that I could eat it at every meal. I know that Kimchi Pizza is not as popular as other pizza flavors like pepperoni, chicken, and vegetable pizzas. Yet, I assure you the taste and texture of this pizza can compete with any other pizza flavor.

    Check out my other kimchi recipe, Beef And Kimchi Fried Rice.

    Jump to:
    • About The Kimchi Pizza Recipe
    • Best Kimchi To Use
    • Cheese
    • Why We Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • Variations
    • How To Make Kimchi Pizza - Step-By-Step
    • Top Tips!
    • Serving Suggestions
    • More Pizza Recipes
    • Recipe Card
    • Comments

    About The Kimchi Pizza Recipe

    Enjoy the sour, spicy and tangy flavor of this pizza topping, and make it even better by dumping a lot of quick-melting mozzarella cheese on top. Each bite would be cheesy, crispy, rich in flavor.

    Just like any other type and flavor of pizza, your Kimchi Pizza can be served regardless of time and occasion. Serve it for dinner, lunch or snack.

    Don't forget that a party without pizza to pass around would be incomplete! Make sure to bring this homemade pizza to any gathering you are invited to!

    The pizza, uses a store-bought crust; It will come together in under 20 minutes saving you a lot of time.

    Kimchi Pizza topped with fresh basil, bowl of veggies.

    Best Kimchi To Use

    For less complications, use baechu kimchi. It is the most common kimchi, and the most available as well. It is made with salted and rinsed cabbages coated in hot red pepper flakes, onion, garlic, ginger, and optional fish sauce.

    Cheese

    Let's talk about cheese; I love using mozzarella in all my pizza recipes. However, aside from mozzarella, provolone is the ideal option when it comes to melted cheeses, With its mild flavor and gooey texture.

    whole Kimchi Pizza on the table.

    Why We Love This Recipe

    • Making pizza is usually a lot of work, but this recipe will be ready in no more than 15 minutes.
    • You can easily alter the toppings of this pizza to your liking.
    • Flavorful, savory; a pizza recipe that would not disappoint your taste bud.
    • Kimchi Pizza is a great dish to share with your family for lunch or dinner.
    a bite from Kimchi Pizza slice.

    Ingredients

    Here are all the recipes I used in making this recipe:

    Pizza Crust. I used store-bought pizza crust; however, You can make a homemade pizza crust if you have time.

    Sesame Oil. Most Korean cuisines use sesame oil as it adds flavor to sauteing dishes. For this pizza recipe, we will cook the toppings in sesame oil for better flavor.

    Chilli Sauce. I like to add chilli sauce in making the topping for a bit of spice and sauciness.

    Kimchi. This is the star ingredient for this recipe, it will add the tangy, pungent, and sour flavor to the pizza.

    Tomato Sauce. Tomato sauce has two purposes in this recipe, first is to give more flavor to the dish, the second is the base for the Pizza sauce.

    Garlic. It makes a huge difference in cooking your toppings. With the presence of garlic as a flavoring agent, the taste of this pizza's topping is improved.

    Mozzarella Cheese. I love it because it doesn't turn oily and melts so fast.

    “See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”

    Variations

    • Add veggies in your toppings, such as sweet red onions, leafy baby spinach, and even asparagus! These will give your pizza a more diverse taste!
    • If you love amped up the spicy level of this pizza recipe, you may consider swapping chilli sauce with sriracha sauce.

    How To Make Kimchi Pizza - Step-By-Step

    photos show how to prepare the sauce.

    First Step - Prepare The Sauce

    • Heat sesame oil in a pan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the kimchi, garlic and chilli sauce, cook for 1-2 minutes (stir occasionally).
    • Stir in sugar and tomato sauce, cook for 1 minute, then lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes more or until the sauce thickens slightly.
    • Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it cool.
    The photos show how to assemble and pizza.

    Second Step - Assemble The Pizza

    • Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.
    • Press the pizza crust on the bottom of the baking pan.
    • Spread the pizza sauce on top of the pizza crust.
    • Scatter the kimchi evenly over the sauce.
    • Finally, cover with a layer of mozzarella cheese.

    Third Step - Bake The Pizza

    • Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven.
    • Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
    • Slice it and enjoy!
    Kimchi Pizza topped with cheese and fresh basil leaves.

    Top Tips!

    • Some of us prefer a soft pizza crust instead of the common and most preferred crunchy texture of the pizza. If you like the former, cook the pizza for less time or cook it at a lower temperature.
    • To prevent your pizza from getting soggy, cook your toppings well until the sauce has a thicker consistency. Watery sauce creates soggy pizza crusts.
    • Make sure the sauce is at room temperature before topping it in your pizza crust, or else your pizza will become too soft and will not be crisp when the baking is done.

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve this Kimchi Pizza with Malfouf salad on the side. Malfouf salad uses a bunch of veggies and would effortlessly complement the taste of the pizza.

    Coleslaw would also make a perfect side dish for your pizza as it is light and fresh in taste.

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    Kimchi Pizza
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    The Best Kimchi Pizza

    Kimchi Pizza is a vibrant and flavorful combination of sour and tangy kimchi, chilly sauce, and your favorite melty cheese on top of crisp crust.
    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Korean
    Diet Vegetarian
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 72kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Mixing bowl
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board

    Ingredients

    • 30 cm pizza crusts , homemade or store-bought

    For the sauce

    • 2 teaspoon chilli sauce
    • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 tablespoon kimchi , minced
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • ¾ cup tomato sauce
    • 1 clove garlic

    For the toppings

    • ⅓ cup kimchi , thin sliced
    • 1 cup mozzarella cheese , shredded

    Instructions

    Prepare the sauce

    • Heat sesame oil in a pan or saucepan over medium heat. Add the kimchi, garlic and chilli sauce, cook for 1-2 minutes (stir occasionally).
      2 teaspoon chilli sauce, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 tablespoon kimchi, 1 clove garlic
    • Stir in sugar and tomato sauce, cook for 1 minute, then lower the heat and cook for 2-3 minutes more or until the sauce thickens slightly.
      1 teaspoon sugar, ¾ cup tomato sauce
    • Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let it cool

    Assemble and bake

    • Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F.
    • Press the pizza crust on the bottom of the baking pan.
      30 cm pizza crusts
    • Spread the pizza sauce on top of the pizza crust.
    • Scatter the kimchi evenly over the sauce.
      ⅓ cup kimchi
    • Finally, cover with a layer of mozzarella cheese.
      1 cup mozzarella cheese
    • Place the baking sheet in the fully heated oven.
    • Bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown.
    • Slice it and serve!

    Notes

    • Some of us prefer a soft pizza crust instead of the common and most preferred crunchy texture of the pizza. If you like the former, cook the pizza for less time or cook it at a lower temperature.
    • To prevent your pizza from getting soggy, cook your toppings well until the sauce has a thicker consistency. Watery sauce creates soggy pizza crusts.
    • Make sure the sauce is at room temperature before topping it in your pizza crust, or else your pizza will become too soft and will not be crisp when the baking is done.
    Variations
    • Add veggies in your toppings, such as sweet red onions, leafy baby spinach, and even asparagus! These will give your pizza a more diverse taste!
    • If you love amped up the spicy level of this pizza recipe, you may consider swapping chilli sauce with sriracha sauce.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 240mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 1mg
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