ITALIAN BEEF PIZZA – AS SEEN ON RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE
ITALIAN BEEF PIZZA – AS SEEN ON RESTAURANT: IMPOSSIBLE
- Total Time: 24 hours+
- Yield: 5 Small Pizzas 1x
Description
From the episode, “A Family Divided”
Ingredients
YOU’LL NEED
FOR THE DOUGH
5 ¼ cups bread flour
2 tbsp plus 1¼ tsp sugar
1 ¾ cups plus 2 tbsp cool water
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp active dry yeast
2½ tsp fine sea salt
FOR THE SAUCE
12 oz ricotta cheese
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp oregano, chopped
1 bunch of basil, chopped
FOR THE PULLED BEEF
3 lbs boneless beef short rib
2 tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp ground black pepper
3 tbsp grapeseed oil
3 cups beef stock
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
FOR THE PIZZA
2 tsp chili flakes
8 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded
16 cherry tomatoes
3 oz banana peppers, sliced
4 tbsp giardiniera
1 bunch scallions, sliced
Instructions
MAKE IT
DOUGH
1) Using a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with a dough hook, mix all ingredients except the yeast and salt. Once mixed. sprinkle with yeast.
2) Mix on low speed for 5 minutes or until everything is tacky stopping to scrape sides of bowl as needed. Increase speed to medium-low; mix 4 minutes or until dough clings to dough hook. Add salt. Mix 5 minutes or until dough is soft, stretchy and resilient when poked.
3) Transfer dough to a clean work surface. Cut into 5 equal pieces. Mold the portions into tightly formed balls. Squeeze each ball near bottom to eliminate any big air pockets. Gently roll on surface in a circular motion to create a smooth, tight ball. Place dough on a baking pan. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours or up to 3 days. Remove from the refrigerator and let rest covered at room temperature for 1 hour. After 1 hour stretch the dough.
4) Using a rolling pin roll the dough into a 12-inch circle, 1/8 inch thick.
5) Place dough into a 400-degree oven either on a pizza stone, or on a baking sheet. Cook for 5 minutes just until the dough is just cooked through.
6) Remove dough from the oven and allow to cool.
PIZZA SAUCE
1) In a mixing bowl, add ricotta cheese, garlic, oregano and basil. Refrigerate.
PULLED BEEF
1) Season beef with salt and pepper, and pre-heat oven to 325.
2) In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add grapeseed oil and short rib. Sear the short rib on all sides.
3) Remove the short rib from the pan and set aside.
4) Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot. Allow to sweat.
5) Deglaze the pan with red wine vinegar and beef stock. Bring the mixture to a boil and place short rib back into the pan.
6) Cover the pan and place in the oven. Cook the short rib for about 4 hours.
7) Allow the beef to cool in the liquid. Using a fork or your hands, pull the beef apart.
PIZZA
1) Insert a pizza stone or a baking sheet into the oven and pre-heat to 400.
2) Spread ricotta cheese on the par cooked pizza crust, edge to edge. Top with pulled beef, tomatoes, banana peppers, and mozzarella cheese.
3) Place pizza in the oven and allow to cook for about 5 minutes or until the pizza crust is light brown in color and crispy.
4) Finish with giardiniera and scallions.
- Prep Time: 24 hours
- Cook Time: 5 - 10 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Pizza
