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Rice Flour Pizza Dough Recipe

Going gluten-free ain't too hard really. This yeast-risen rice flour pizza dough feels and tastes very similar to the classic all-purpose flour version.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time2 hours 20 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 12-inch Pizza

Ingredients

For the Rice Flour Pizza Dough

  • 2 Cups White Rice Flour
  • 2.25 Teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
  • 1 Tablespoon Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup olive oil
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2-1 Cup Warm Water (as needed)
  • 1 Piece Egg

For the Meat Lovers' Pizza Toppings

  • 1/2 Cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 Cup BBQ Sauce
  • 4-6 Strips bacon cut into inch pieces
  • 1 Cup Ground Beef seared in oil
  • 1 Piece Bockwurst Sausage sliced
  • 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese torn

Instructions

  • Bloom the yeast in a bowl together with warm water, salt, and sugar.
  • Sift the rice flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the center and add the egg and olive oil.
  • Pour in the active yeast mixture and work the flour into the wet ingredients.
  • Turn the dough onto a floured working surface. Knead until smooth and elastic.
  • Place the ball of dough into a lightly oiled bowl. Cover with a damp kitchen towel and leave to rise for an hour.
  • Set the risen dough into a lightly floured pizza pan. Flatten out evenly with a rolling pin.
  • Brush the top of the pizza crust with a little olive oil.
  • Bake at 400F for 10 minutes.
  • Spread a mix of tomato sauce and bbq sauce on top of the crust.
  • Top your pizza with mozzarella, bacon, ground beef, and bockwurst slices.
  • Broil for 10-12 minutes at 400F.