Carne Asada Pizza Recipe

how to make Carne Asada Pizza

• Make yeast mixture: Take a jar of ¼ cup of water. Add 2 tsp of fresh dry yeast and 1 tsp of sugar to the water. Mix it finely until the yeast and sugar completely dissolve. Use a spoon for stirring.
• Prepare pizza dough: Now, take your blender and process it for preparing the pizza dough. Bring ¼ cup of flour and place it into the blender. Pour ½ cup of warm water into it.
• Combine yeast mixture and oil: Now, cover it with a lid and turn on the switch. Add the yeast mixture slowly from the open part of the lid. Blend for 1- 2 minutes and take a break. Add 1 tsp of oil. This oil makes the dough soft and non-sticky.
• Knead the dough very well: In this step, take a board to make the pizza dough properly. Allow some flour and spread it on the board. Bring out the dough from the blender and place it on the floured board. Now, press and knead the dough gradually for 7 minutes with your clean hands. Make it super soft.
  
•  Keep it in a greased bowl for 1 hour: Finish the dough-making process. Take a bowl and grease it with a bit of oil inside. Keep the dough in it and cover it with paper. Set aside for 1 hour. A better option is to place the dough bowl near the heat or under the stove.
  
• Make cilantro pesto: It’s time to make cilantro pesto. Chop some fresh cilantro leaves. And grind 2-3 cloves of garlic. Now, take your blender jar. Put the chopped cilantro and garlic cloves into it. Add 2 tsp of lime juice and 1 tsp of oil. Blend it for a few minutes until it turns into a paste texture.
  
• Slice in half poblano peppers and tomatoes: Then, bring 4-5 pieces of poblano peppers and slice them in half each. Take some red tomatoes and cut them into rounds. Place aside.
  
• Roast the pepper pieces lightly and granule them: Finish the chopping. Now, bake the pieces of  poblano peppers very lightly. Bring them out and granule them finely onto a chopping board.
  
•  Cook Carne asada beef: Let’s go for the main item: cooking carne asada beef. Take a non-stick pan. Pour 2 tsp of oil. Add a few cloves of garlic and slices of beef. Stir it by adding 1 tsp of salt. Cook for 10 minutes. You can add ¼ cup of water for simmering more. Add 1 tsp of black pepper ground and turn off the stove. Let it cool aside.
  
• Turn dough out and make pizza crust: Turn the dough out and uncover the bowl. Transfer it to a board, press the dough and roll it in a circle of 8-9 inches. Fold the edges of the round crust and make thick edges with your hands. Poke the fork dents into the bread.
  
• Spread Cilantro pesto over the crust: Bring cilantro pesto and spread it over the crust. Use a spatula or a spoon. Whole bread must be pasted roundly.
  
  
•  Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on it: After spreading pesto, sprinkle some shredded mozzarella cheese over the paste. It gives an authentic pizza flavor.
  
• Add Beef, tomato slices, and onion rings: Add the cooked carne asada beef slices, onion rings, and tomato slices to the other step of assembling the pizza.
  
•  Spread Monterey jack cheese and granulated peppers: Finally, you have to finish the assembly by spreading the shredded Monterey cheese and granulated poblano peppers over the prepared pizza.  
  
•  Bake and Serve: If you want, you can add other additional items like black olives, pepperoni, sauteed mushrooms, sliced capsicum, etc as your favorite toppings. Then, place the pizza into the oven and bake it for 15 to 20 minutes at 400-450 degrees.