TRUE CHICAGO-STYLE DEEP-DISH PIZZA

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



True Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza image

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Time 7h25m

Yield 8 slices

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 packet (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
18 ounces all-purpose flour (about 3 1/2 cups)
2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons corn oil, plus additional for oiling the bowl
1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
12 ounces deli sliced part skim mozzarella
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
8 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
One 28-ounce can whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed by hand
Grated Parmesan, for topping and garnish

Steps:

  • Mix sugar, yeast and 11 ounces room temperature water (about 80 degrees) in a bowl and let bloom for 15 minutes. Combine flour, salt and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Once yeast has bloomed, add to dry ingredients along with corn oil. Gently combine with a rubber spatula until a rough ball is formed.
  • Knead on low speed with the dough hook for 90 seconds. Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl and proof until doubled in size, about 6 hours. Punch down and let dough settle for 15 more minutes.
  • Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
  • Coat bottom and sides of a 12-inch cake pan or traditional Chicago style pizza pan with melted butter. Using your hands, spread out about three-quarters of the dough across the bottom and up the sides of the pan (save the remainder for another use). Cover entire bottom in mozzarella, all the way up to the edge. Cover half with a thin, even layer of raw sausage. Cover the other half with the pepperoni. Top with a couple handfuls of crushed tomatoes. Spread out with hands to the edge. Sprinkle top evenly with grated Parm.
  • Bake, rotating halfway through, until golden around the edge, about 25 minutes. Let rest for about 5 minutes, then either gently lift pizza out of pan or just cut your slice out of the pan like a pie!

Emmanuel Okeke
[email protected]

I've made this pizza several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Jodie Wood
[email protected]

This pizza is amazing. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I'm so glad I found this recipe.


Luke Schweiger
[email protected]

I made this pizza for my family last night and they loved it. The crust was crispy and the toppings were cooked to perfection. I'll definitely be making this again.


Jen Catz
[email protected]

This pizza is the real deal. It's just like the pizza I had in Chicago. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


soccer clan leader
[email protected]

I've made this pizza several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Mikya Moss
[email protected]

This pizza is amazing. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I'm so glad I found this recipe.


Furious Boom
[email protected]

I made this pizza for my family last night and they loved it. The crust was crispy and the toppings were cooked to perfection. I'll definitely be making this again.


Eyes DaMenace
[email protected]

This pizza is the real deal. It's just like the pizza I had in Chicago. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I'll definitely be making this again.


Emmanuel Costalo
[email protected]

I've made this pizza several times now and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. Thanks for sharing this recipe!


Sibongile Sogiba
[email protected]

This pizza is amazing. The crust is so crispy and the toppings are so flavorful. I'm so glad I found this recipe.


Altaf Dayo
[email protected]

I made this pizza for my friends last night and they loved it. The crust was perfectly crispy and the toppings were cooked to perfection. I'll definitely be making this again.


Janeleen Moll
[email protected]

This pizza is a game changer. I've never tasted anything like it before. The crust is so crispy and the toppings are so flavorful. I'm definitely going to be making this again and again.


Go Gl
[email protected]

I've been looking for a good deep dish pizza recipe for ages, and this one is perfect. It's easy to follow and the results are amazing. Thanks for sharing!


Cryto Manager
[email protected]

This is the best deep dish pizza I've ever had. The crust is perfectly crispy and the toppings are flavorful and generous. I'll definitely be making this again.