Chorizo Sweet Potato Fry Pizza
This unique pizza recipe featuring chorizo, sweet potato fries, red onion, chipotle mayo, and cilantro is the perfect combination of savory and sweet.
Equipment
Ingredients
- ⅓ lb ground chorizo cooked
- 6 to 8 oz sweet potato fries
- 1 lb pizza dough*
- ½ cup pizza sauce*
- ⅓ lb shredded mozzarella cheese
- Red onion sliced thinly
- Fresh cilantro de-stemmed and roughly chopped
- Chipotle mayo*
Brushed Crust
- 1 tbsp butter melted
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Sea salt
Instructions
- First, cook the ground chorizo in a frying pan over medium-high heat until browned, about 8 minutes, breaking the meat up as it cooks.
- In the meantime, cook the sweet potato fries in the air fryer until crispy, about 10 to 12 minutes at 360 degrees F.
- Next, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and lightly flour your hands and a 14-inch round pizza pan.
- Then, assemble the pizza. Stretch the dough until it fits the pan, using gravity to help you.* Spread the pizza sauce onto the dough in a thin, even layer, leaving about a quarter- to a half-inch of the edge uncovered for the crust. Next, top the pizza with cooked sweet potato fries, cooked chorizo, and sliced red onion. Finally, sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the pizza.
- Brush the crust with melted butter, then season lightly with garlic powder, onion powder, and salt.
- Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
- Finally, drizzle the pizza with chipotle mayo and garnish with cilantro. Serve hot.
Notes
Pizza dough: Feel free to use any kind of pizza dough for this recipe – fresh or frozen (or even homemade if you’re feeling ambitious!). Our favorite store-bought dough is fro Whole Foods brand. Just remember to leave the dough out for about 1-2 hours (depending on if it's refrigerated or frozen) before working with it so that it reaches room temperature.
Pizza sauce: Our homemade pizza sauce is super easy and delicious - get the recipe here.
Sweet potato fries: We cooked about 1/3 of a 20-oz bag of our favorite Alexia sweet potato fries in our air fryer for this recipe.
Chipotle mayo: Chipotle mayo can vary from very plain to very chipotle - we love Sir Kensington's because it's a little more flavorful than most, and it tasted great on this pizza. Alternatively, try our homemade chipotle mayo here!
Stretching the dough: If you're new to stretching pizza dough, check out our Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe for detailed instructions and best practices. Pro tip: don't be afraid to use flour if it's too sticky, and gravity is your best friend.
Baking pizza: Pizza can be finicky and cooks at different rates depending on the hydration level of your dough, your oven's actual temperature, and other factors. We recommend keeping an eye on your pizza as it cooks and using visual cues to tell when it's done - use our time estimates as a rough guide.
Nutrition
Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 1079mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 136mg | Iron: 3mg