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    Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza)

    Published: Aug 12, 2023 by Radwa ·

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    Pizza Fritta is a popular street food in Naples! It is basically a fried pizza base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves and will be ready in just 15 minutes!

    fried pizza fritta topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella and basil leaves.

    Pizza Fritta Recipe (Fried Pizza)

    Friends, I make these small Italian fried pizzas A LOT for my family for lunch or snack, and I usually top them with whatever I have in the fridge: cooked chicken, ground beef, olives, bell pepper or mushrooms.

    They are insanely easy and delicious! However, I kept this recipe simple and basic, and I only used the classic pizza toppings, which are pizza sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil.

    This fried pizza is a lot crispier than the classic pizza we used. I am sure you will love it.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients needed for making the recipe.
    • All-purpose flour: To make the base of the pizza.
    • Dried active yeast: It help the pizza base to rise.
    • Granulated sugar: Just a tiny amount to help activate the yeast.
    • Salt: To taste.
    • Sunflower oil: Or use vegetable oil, olive oil, whatever you'd like your Fritte to be fried in.
    • Pizza sauce: I used store-bought.
    • Mozzarella cheese: My favorite cheese; I use it for all my pizza recipes.
    • Basil leaves: Just for topping.

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

    How To Make The Pizza Fritta?

    Mix together yeast, warm water and sugar. Add flour, salt and the active yeast mixture and knead.

    One - Make the pizza dough: In a small bowl, mix together yeast, lukewarm water and sugar. Set aside in a warm place for 8-10 minutes or until bubbles form (photo 1).

    Two: Now, take out a second bowl that is larger in size. In this large mixing bowl, add flour, salt and the dried active yeast mixture and knead for 9-10 minutes until it is smooth (photo 2).

    knead until the dough is soft, cover and let it rise and double in size.

    Three: Once you are done kneading and a soft dough is formed, transfer it to an oiled bowl. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and let it set in a warm place to rise and double in size (photo 3 & 4).

    divide it into eight equal portions and roll the balls into a 5-inch circles.

    Four: After the dough has risen to a considerable size, divide it into eight equal portions, and form them into small balls (photo 5).

    Five: Using a rolling pin, roll the ball into a 5-inch circle. You can also gently press the ball with your fingers to form the circle if you don't have a rolling pin on hand (photo 6).

    Fry the pizza dough until golden brown then top with the sauce and cheese.

    Six - Fry the pizza dough: Heat the oil of your choice in a large frying pan. Then, fry the small pizzas in the hot oil until golden brown and drain them on paper towel (photo 7).

    Tip: Either use a large frying pan to fry the pizza base or fry them one at a time. This way, they get plenty of room to rise, and their shape won't be ruined.

    Seven - Top the pizza: After draining them on paper towels, place them on a serving plate and spread spoonfuls of pizza sauce, followed by mozzarella cheese. Finally, garnish the pizza with 3-4 fresh basil leaves (photo 8).

    Voila! A delicious dish, straight from the streets of Naples, is ready!

    A bite from the fried pizza fritta.

    Expert Tips!

    • Dust your hands and the kitchen counter with some flour whilst working with the dough. While kneading it, or forming it into small circles, the dusted flour will prevent your hands from sticking to it.
    • A good trick to test if the oil is ready for frying is to insert any of your wooden kitchen utensils into the oil. If the wooden spoon/utensil has bubbles formed around it, then the oil is ready for frying.
    • For other topping options, homemade ricotta cheese or Homemade Cream Cheese.

    Serving Suggestions

    These Pizza Frittas are commonly served as appetizers before a scrumptious meal. But I suggest you plate this with a herby protein salad such as Smoked Salmon Pasta Salad, Italian Shrimp Pasta Salad or Greek Chicken Salad Recipe and make it a whole meal of its own!

    Personally, I love to serve them with sauteed veggies, such as Buttery Peas Recipe or Roasted Green Beans and Carrots.

    Ta-duh! A perfect afternoon brunch is ready to go, serve with Melon Ice Cream, Red Bean Ice Cream or Black Raspberry Ice Cream.

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    Pizza Fritta (Fried Pizza)

    Pizza Fritta is a popular street food in Naples! A fried pizza base topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and fresh basil leaves.
    Course Appetizer, Side Dish
    Cuisine Italian
    Diet Vegetarian
    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Servings 8 Servings
    Calories 318kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Frying pan
    • Mixing bowl
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • Rolling Pin

    Ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups lukewarm water
    • 1 ½ teaspoon dried active yeast
    • ½ sugar
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup pizza sauce
    • ⅓ cup sunflower oil
    • 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
    • fresh basil leaves

    Instructions

    • Make the pizza dough: In a small bowl, mix together yeast, warm water and sugar. Set aside in a warm place for 8-10 minutes or until bubbles form.
      1 ¼ cups lukewarm water, 1 ½ teaspoon dried active yeast, ½ sugar
    • In a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt and the active yeast mixture and knead for 9-10 minutes until smooth.
      3 cups all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon salt
    • Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, and let it set in a warm place to rise and double in size.
    • Divide the dough into 8 equal portions, and form them into balls.
    • Roll each ball into a 5 inch circle, or just press it with your fingers to form the circle.
    • Fry the pizza dough: Heat the oil in a large frying pan and then fry the pizzas until golden brown, then drain on paper towels.
      ⅓ cup sunflower oil
    • Add the toppings: Put them on a serving plate and spread them with spoonfuls of pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.
      ½ cup pizza sauce, 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves

    Notes

    Either use a large frying pan to fry the pizza base or fry them one at a time. This way, they get plenty of room to rise, and their shape won't be ruined.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 318kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 351mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2mg
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    About Radwa

    Hi, I am Radwa! I've always been fond of food—seriously, it's my love language. I share my tried-and-true recipes and provide easy, step-by-step recipes that anyone can follow.

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    Hello! I’m Radwa, A wife and mother. Also, I am the recipe maker and food photographer behind Healthy Life Trainer. I love making new, simple and quick recipes every day.

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