Description
Detroit-style pizza is a deliciously crispy, rectangular pizza with a thick, airy crust, savory toppings, and a perfect blend of cheese. A crowd-pleaser with a unique texture and flavor.
Ingredients
For the dough
1 cup warm water
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 teaspoon white sugar
2 ½ cups bread flour
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
For the sauce
1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon garlic powder
For the toppings
8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
4 ounces shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package thick pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Pour warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer, add yeast and sugar, and let it dissolve.
- Add 2 teaspoons of olive oil, salt, and bread flour to the mixture. Knead the dough using a dough hook attachment until smooth, soft, and elastic.
- Drizzle the remaining 1 teaspoon of olive oil onto a 10×14-inch Detroit-style pizza pan. Spread the oil across the bottom of the pan using your fingers. Place the dough in the center of the pan, oil your fingers, and stretch the dough to fit the pan, forming a rectangular shape.
- Cover the dough and let it rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Make the sauce: In a saucepan, bring the marinara sauce, oregano, red pepper flakes, and garlic powder to a simmer over medium-low heat. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 525°F (274°C).
- Assemble the pizza: Press out any air from the dough, ensuring it stretches all the way to the edges of the pan. Stretch the dough up the sides about ½ inch. Lay most of the pepperoni slices on top of the dough. Sprinkle both the Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheeses evenly over the dough, covering the edges well.
- Ladle the marinara sauce on top in three long strips. Scatter the remaining pepperoni slices over the sauce.
- Bake: Bake in the preheated oven until the pizza is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Let the pizza cool for 5 minutes before carefully sliding it onto a cutting board. Slice into rectangular pieces and serve immediately.
Notes
For cheese variations, try mozzarella, provolone, or gouda for different flavor profiles.
Add mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, or olives for veggie toppings.
For a meatier pizza, add sausage, bacon, or ham.
For a spicy kick, add jalapeños or banana peppers.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
