Pizza diavola
Spicy salami pizza
Pizza diavola: the devil's pizza with spicy salami, chilli and mozzarella
ItalianDiavola, the "devil's" pizza, is what most Italians order when they want heat: tomato and mozzarella topped with slices of spicy salami from Calabria or Naples, which curl into small cups in the oven and fill with red, chilli-laced oil. It is a pizzeria staple across the country and a Friday-night favourite. The salami is a cured pork sausage. Chef's tip: add the salami after the pizza has baked for half the time; it crisps at the edges without burning.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1 ⅛ lb tipo 00 pizza flouror strong white bread flour
- 1 ¼ cups cool water
- ⅜ oz fine salt
For the topping
- 10 ½ oz tinned peeled plum tomatoescrushed by hand
- 9 oz mozzarelladiced and drained
- 4 oz spicy salami (salame piccante or spianata)thinly sliced
- 1 tsp chilli flakes or chilli oilopt
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp semolinafor the peel
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix 1 ⅛ lb tipo 00 pizza flour, 1 ¼ cups cool water and ⅛ oz fast-action dried yeast, add ⅜ oz fine salt and knead for 10 minutes. Cover and leave for 2 hours, until doubled. Divide into four balls and leave for 1 hour more.
190 minStep 2: Heat the oven with a pizza steel or stone on the top shelf to its highest setting, at least 475°F, for 45 minutes.
45 minStep 3: Stretch a dough ball into a 28 cm round and lay it on a peel dusted with 2 tbsp semolina. Spread with a quarter of 10 ½ oz tinned peeled plum tomatoes and scatter with 9 oz mozzarella.
Step 4: Bake for 3 minutes, then quickly scatter a quarter of 4 oz spicy salami (salame piccante or spianata) over the top and bake for 3–4 minutes more, until the salami curls and the base is crisp. Common mistake: adding the salami at the start; it burns and turns bitter.
7 minStep 5: Drizzle with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and 1 tsp chilli flakes or chilli oil, if using, add 8 basil leaves and serve. Repeat with the rest.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 790 kcal
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 90 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pizza diavola take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
- What can I use instead of tinned peeled plum tomatoes?
- Tinned chopped tomatoes: a 400g tin for about 6 tomatoes (in cooked dishes, not salads).
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