Air Fryer Homemade Pizza Recipes (Margherita + BBQ Chicken) | Cooking with Cosori

fresh mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella has lower fat content while shredded mozzarella is often less expensive.

extra virgin olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers a high smoke point and similar flavor, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

sea salt

🥗Healthier: Himalayan salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Himalayan salt is often considered healthier, while table salt is more cost-effective.

fresh basil leaves

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: basil paste

Dried basil is a lower-calorie alternative, while basil paste is often less expensive.

Combine the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached and mix on low speed until well combined.

Add the warm water and 1 tablespoon olive oil and beat until the dough forms a ball, about 5 minutes.

Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured surface and gently knead into a smooth, firm ball.

Grease a large bowl with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.

Add the dough, cover the bowl, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 2 equal pieces.

Cover each with a clean kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes before making your pizza.

Drain the tomatoes and reserve the liquid.

Place the tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and oregano in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Season to taste.

Select the Preheat function on the Cosori Air Fryer and press Start/Pause.

Stretch out the pizza dough into a 7-inch circle on a floured surface.

Place the pizza dough into the preheated air fryer. Brush the top with 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Set temperature to 400°F and time to 5 minutes, then press Start/Pause.

Flip the pizza dough over when the timer goes off and cook at 400°F for an additional 2 minutes.

Flip the pizza dough back over when the timer goes off and top with 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato sauce. Use the back of a spoon to spread it evenly across the surface, leaving ½-inch of space around the edge of the crust.

Break half of the mozzarella into large pieces and gently place them on top of the sauce.

Cook at 400°F for an additional 5 minutes.

Remove when the dough is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Top with fresh basil and serve.

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