Pizza Today - September 2024 - 20

with Chris Decker
On Deck
The Humble
Eggplant
An ugly vegetable can make the most
beautiful of pizzas. The eggplant is one
oddly shaped vegetable. Beautiful in its
color, but most people say it's ugly, slimy, or
just not their thing. I am here to rescue the
eggplant for you. As with most ingredients,
it all comes down to how you prepare them
to make them craveable. This recipe is basically
an eggplant parm with my " On Deck "
twist. This pizza is super light and delicious,
and it will make you a believer.
Chris Decker
Founding Pizzaiolo & Partner
Truly Pizza
For the eggplant sauce
1 average size eggplant, sliced into 1/2-inch
rounds, then diced
1 large red onion, thinly sliced
30 ounces of your pizza sauce
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Granulated garlic
Drizzle and cover a sauté pan with olive
oil and heat on medium/low. Add thinly
sliced onion and cook slowly to caramelize.
Do not burn! Cook slow and easy.
While the onions cook down, add your
diced eggplant to a baking sheet and
sprinkle with salt, pepper, granulated garlic
and drizzle with more olive oil and toss
to coat. Cook at 550 F for 10-15 minutes,
tossing every couple of minutes to make
even roasting. When eggplant is roasted
through, remove from oven and carefully
add eggplant to the onions in the saucepan.
Lightly combine and let cook for a minute
or two.
Slowly and carefully, add the pizza sauce
and cook to reduce slowly for
10-15 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
Now it is time to make your pizza. This
recipe will give you enough sauce for 3-4
12-inch pizzas.
Stretch your dough to desired size, add
to a fl oured pizza peel and apply 2 ounces
of pizza sauce. Next, add 4 ounces of eggplant
sauce and use a ladle to spread sauce
around pizza. Sprinkle with Romano and
bake at 550 F for 8-10 minutes, or until you
have reached desired bake.
Let pizza cool in a cooling rack for a
minute or two, then add stracciatella in lines
over the pizza, drizzle some extra virgin olive
oil and sprinkle micro basil over the top.
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