How To Make Delicious Pizza in an Air fryer

Guide to Making Delicious Pizza in an Air Fryer

Pizza is an Italian dish with a dough base that is topped with cheese, vegetables, meat, and other things. normally cooked in an oven. Making pizza in the air fryer is much faster and easier. Unlike an oven, there is no preheating time, and it is ready within 8 to 10 minutes. However, because an air fryer is much smaller than an oven, you can only make smaller pizzas. Just make sure to roll out your dough to fit into your basket. With 1 cup of flour, you can easily prepare 2 personal-sized pizzas. You can choose any topping. You have to just bake it at 180 degrees C for 8 minutes, and the result is a beautifully browned and crispy pizza with melted cheese.

What is an Air Fryer and How Does it Work for Making Pizzas?

Air fryers are kitchen appliances that cook food by circulating hot air over it. It is becoming increasingly popular since it can cook food quickly and with less oil. Air fryers are widely used to cook pizza since they may produce excellent results with fewer calories than conventional ovens. This post will explain how an air fryer functions and provide a comprehensive guide for baking pizza in an air fryer. We will also provide guidance on how to use an air fryer pizza recipe for optimal results.

Step-by-Step Guide to Making Pizza in an Air Fryer

Ingredients:-

For Making Dough

• All-Purpose Flour - 1 1/4 cup
• Baking Powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Baking Soda - 1/4 tbsp
• sugar- 1 tbsp
• Yogurt - 4 to 5 tbsp  (to Mix the dough)
• Oil- 1 tbsp

Toppings used here

• Mozzarella Cheese - 200 gm
• Bell Pepper - 1/2 each --(red, yellow and green)
• Tomato - 1/2
• Chicken fried or cooked - 250 gm (marinate with salt and pepper )
• Coriander - as required
• Oregano - to sprinkle on top
• Pizza sauce- 1 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1/2 
• Olives - optional

Methods:-

1. dough: In a bowl add dry ingredients, 1-1/4 cup All purpose flour, 1/2 tbsp baking powder, 1/4 tbsp baking soda,1 tbsp sugar, and 3 - 4 tbsp yogurt in batches and mix to form a sticky dough, coat with oil (olive oil used, can use any vegetable oil) cover and allow to rest for 1 hr.

2. After 1 hr, Knead the dough again to make it smooth sprinkle flour if required. divide the dough into 2 portions. take 1 portion of dough and spread it with the help of roller, work out on the edges to make sure the edges are slightly thicker than the center 

3. poke holes in the dough with the help of a fork

4. spread some olive oil on top

5. spread pizza sauce 

6. Top with mozzarella cheese 

7. place the veggies above the cheese, I am using bell pepper 3 colors, onion cut in cubes, chicken (cooked with pepper and salt), and tomato, top the veggies with more cheese, finally garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle some oregano

8. very important to Grease the air fryer tray before placing the pizza, since I skipped to greasing it was hard to pull the pizza out from the tray.

9. Place the Pizza in the tray, Airfry at 180 degrees Celcius for 8 mins.

10. check after 8 mins, mine was perfectly cooked with a crusty base and sizzling cheese on top. Repeat the same with the second portion of dough, with the mentioned quantity you can make 2 personal-sized pizzas.

To summarise, preparing pizza in an air fryer is a quick and simple method to have a wonderful and filling lunch. In only a few minutes, you can have a hot and crispy pizza on the table. The air fryer provides the crust a gorgeous golden color and helps to perfectly cook the toppings. Whether you want a basic margarita or something more imaginative, this recipe allows you to personalize your pizza. So why not give it a shot and experience the ease and delectability of preparing pizza in an air fryer?

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