Turkey Popper Pizza
Jalapeños, wild turkey, bacon on a pizza? Yes. This wild-game inspired pizza is loaded with flavor and will surely impress dinner company.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked turkey
- 1½ cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- ½-cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 5 jalapeños
- ½-pound bacon
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¾-cup milk
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons cracked pepper
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil
- Pizza dough, homemade or store bought
Instructions
1. Combine 1 cup of flour, instant yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. If desired, add garlic powder and dried basil at this point as well.
2. Add olive oil and warm water and use a wooden spoon to stir well.
3. Gradually add another 1 cup (125g) of flour. Add any additional flour as needed (I’ve found that sometimes I need as much as an additional 1/3 cup), stirring until the dough is forming into a cohesive, elastic ball and is beginning to pull away from the sides of the bowl. The dough will still be slightly sticky but should be manageable with your hands.
4. Drizzle a separate, large, clean bowl generously with olive oil and use a pastry brush to brush up the sides of the bowl.
5. Lightly dust your hands with flour and form your pizza dough into a round ball and transfer to your olive-oil-brushed bowl. Use your hands to roll the pizza dough along the inside of the bowl until it is coated in olive oil, then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and place it in a warm place.
6. Allow dough to rise for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
7. Once the dough has risen, use your hands to gently deflate it and transfer to a lightly floured surface and knead briefly until smooth.
8. Use either your hands or a rolling pin to work the dough into 12-inch circle or square.
9. Transfer dough to a parchment-paper-lined pizza pan and either pinch the edges or fold them over to form a crust.