Tariq Trotter’s Tonight Show Award-Winning Turkey Pepperoni and Hot Honey Pizza

Name: Tariq Trotter’s Tonight Show Award-Winning Turkey Pepperoni and Hot Honey Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: Makes one 12-inch pizza
Ingredients: 250-gram pizza dough ball; 70 to 85 grams Ooni classic tomato sauce; 6 to 8 slices turkey pepperoni; 100 grams low-moisture mozzarella, shredded; Hot honey; Pecorino; Red pepper flakes; Fresh basil

In the Tonight Show’s inaugural Pizza-Off, rapper Tariq Trotter (aka Black Thought) crushed the opposition with his turkey pepperoni pizza, beating Jimmy Fallon to win the “Golden Slicer” and eternal glory.

Prep Time: 25 minutes active time

Servings: Makes one 12-inch pizza

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Method

1

Make sure to prepare your dough well ahead of time to ensure it rises at room temperature before cooking.
2

Fire up your Ooni pizza oven, aiming for 500°C on the stone baking board inside. Use the infrared thermometer to measure the temperature quickly and easily.
3

On a lightly floured surface, stretch out the dough ball to 12 inches and lay it over a lightly dusted pizza peel. Using a ladle, spread pizza sauce evenly over the base. Top first with pepperoni, followed by mozzarella.
4

Slide the pizza off the peel and into the oven. Cook for up to 2 minutes, turning regularly to ensure the pizza cooks evenly. Once cooked, remove the pizza and top with a drizzle of hot honey. Finish with red pepper flakes (optional), grated pecorino, and fresh basil.
5

Serve immediately and taste the glory.