Lemon Mozzarella Garlic Pizza (Print-Friendly Version)
Creamy mozzarella, garlic, and lemon create a zesty, savory pizza with a golden crust and fresh herbs.
# Ingredients You’ll Need:
→ Pizza Dough
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1 ball easy pizza dough (or store-bought dough)
→ Lemon Brine
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2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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1 tablespoon water
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
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1 small garlic clove, grated
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1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 teaspoon lemon juice
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¼ teaspoon fine salt
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
→ Mozzarella
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5 oz (150 grams) fresh mozzarella (or ½ to ⅓ cup shredded firm mozzarella)
→ To Finish
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
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1 tablespoon fresh parsley
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Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
# How to Make It:
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Follow the easy no-knead pizza recipe through step 5, including shaping the pizza and preheating the oven.
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If using fresh mozzarella cheese in water, cut it into ½ inch thick pieces. Dab the mozzarella with a paper towel to remove excess moisture if it’s very watery.
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Place the dough on parchment paper and gently press it out with your fingers from the center until it measures approximately 9×13 inches. Transfer the dough onto a pizza peel or the back of a rimmed baking sheet.
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Combine all brine ingredients in a glass jar with a lid. Shake until thoroughly emulsified.
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Make dimples in the dough with your fingers. Scatter the brine evenly over the dough, filling the dimples. Add the mozzarella cheese.
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Transfer the pizza onto a preheated pizza stone using a pizza peel. Bake until the cheese and crust are nicely browned, about 8-10 minutes in a forced fan oven. Adjust for your oven as needed.
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Top the freshly baked pizza with lemon juice, sprinkle parmesan cheese and parsley, and finish with black pepper or chili flakes if desired. Slice and serve immediately.
# Extra Suggestions:
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If you do not have a pizza stone, invert a rimmed baking sheet and preheat it in the lowest oven rack. Use this to bake the pizza for a crisp crust.
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Leftover pizza can be refrigerated for up to 1 day or frozen for 3 months. Reheat in the oven until crisp.