Looking for a proudly South African wood-fired pizza recipe to try at home? This wood-fired biltong pizza combines creamy feta, sweet caramelised onion and fresh rocket on a crisp, flame-cooked base. It is an easy yet impressive recipe to make in an Al Fresco Pizza Oven and a wonderful choice for relaxed family meals or outdoor entertaining.
Makes: 2 pizzas
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: Approximately 90 seconds per pizza
Recommended oven temperature: 400–450°C
Ingredients
- 2 pizza dough balls
- ½ cup tomato-based pizza sauce
- 200g mozzarella, grated or torn
- 100g feta, crumbled
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 100g thinly sliced biltong
- Fresh rocket
- Balsamic glaze
- Flour or semolina for dusting
Method
Heat the pizza oven
Light your Al Fresco Pizza Oven and allow it to reach approximately 400–450°C. The pizza stone should be thoroughly heated before cooking.
Caramelise the onion
Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the sliced onion and cook gently until softened. Add the brown sugar and continue cooking until the onion is golden and caramelised.
Prepare the pizza base
Place a dough ball on a lightly floured surface. Using your fingertips, gently press and stretch it into a round pizza base, leaving a slightly thicker edge for the crust.
Add the toppings
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce over the base. Add the mozzarella, crumbled feta and caramelised onion. Avoid overloading the pizza, as fewer toppings help the base cook quickly and evenly.
Cook the pizza
Dust the pizza peel with flour or semolina and carefully transfer the pizza onto it. Slide the pizza into the hot oven and cook for approximately 60–90 seconds, turning it regularly so that the crust cooks evenly.
Add the finishing touches
Once the crust is puffed, blistered and lightly charred, remove the pizza from the oven. Top it with the sliced biltong and fresh rocket, then finish with a drizzle of balsamic glaze.
Wood-fired cooking tip
Add the biltong after the pizza has cooked. The intense heat of a wood-fired oven can quickly dry out or burn thin slices of biltong, while adding it afterwards preserves its texture and flavour.
Bring restaurant-style pizza home
An Al Fresco Pizza Oven makes it possible to create beautifully crisp, flame-cooked pizzas in your own outdoor entertainment area. From family pizza nights to relaxed weekends with friends, it turns every meal into an occasion.
Browse the Al Fresco Pizza Oven range and find the right oven for your home.
