Air-Fry Cheese Pizza Recipe

Air-Fry Cheese Pizza combines the convenience of air-frying with the timeless appeal of a classic cheese pizza. This quick and easy dish features a crispy, golden crust achieved through the efficient circulation of hot air, which ensures a perfect bake without the oiliness of traditional frying. Topped generously with a blend of mozzarella, cheddar, and parmesan, the cheese melts beautifully, creating a gooey, stretchy layer over a tangy tomato sauce. This method not only speeds up the cooking process but also enhances the flavors, making it a healthier and irresistible option for pizza lovers.

Ingredients

Pizza Dough

• • 125 g bread flour (3/4 + 1/8 cup + 1 tsp)
• • 3 g salt (1/2 tsp)
• • 1 g instant yeast
• • 100 g water (room-temp, 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp + 1 tsp)

Toppings

• • 2 tbsps olive oil
• • 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• • 300 g ground beef (10.5 ounce)
• • 150 g diced tomatoes (5.3 ounce)
• • 50 g tomato paste (4 tbsps)
• • Some salt
• • Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. In a clean bowl, mix well bread flour and 3g salt. Mix in instant yeast and water until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
2. Wet your hands. From the sides, pull the dough up from the bottom, stretch it and fold it towards the center. Repeat until all the dough has been pulled. Shape the dough a little and cover with plastic wrap, let rest for 20 minutes. Repeat this step one more time.
3. Shape the dough a little, put the seam-side down, cover with plastic wrap, let rise until doubled in size.
4. Finely chop a medium size yellow onion. Add 2 tbsps. olive oil into the pan, over midum-heat, stir fry the onion until soft and tender. Transfer into a clean bowl. Pour in ground beef, stir fry until cooked, add in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, onions, stir fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in some salt, mix well. Transfer in a clean bowl.
5. Pull the dough ball off the bowl, flour the working surface and your hands, shape the dough a little, shape into a round dough ball, cover with plastic wrap and let rest for 20 minutes.
6. Dust the dough with more flour, gently press and shape the dough into an 8-inch round sheet (the edges should be slightly thicker). Use a fork to make some holes. Air fry 356℉(180℃) for 6 minutes. Take it out, spread on the toppings, cover it with Mozzarella cheese, set the air fryer to 392℉(200℃) and let cook for 8 minutes. Take it out, slice and serve.

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