Fried Pizza Dough (Pizza Fritta)

Fried Pizza Dough (pizza fritta) consists of fried pieces of pizza dough that puff up and are chewy on the outside and crisp on the outside. Mix a batch of my easy no knead pizza dough recipe and enjoy these tasty bites as a sweet or savory snack!Whenever my mother made homemade pizza or bread she tore off a few pieces of dough and fried them up for us. We immediately devoured this hot, both crisp and chewy fried pizza dough or pizza fritta as a snack right out of the pan. 

However, the pizza fritta was not the main meal. It was merely a prelude to all the hot bread with olive oil and pizza we later enjoyed. 

But honestly, I can make an entire meal out of fried pizza dough which is exactly what I did on the day I made this batch! I basically made a recipe of my easy no knead pizza dough, divided it into 8 pieces and fried it up to enjoy for lunch.

You can use whichever pizza or bread dough that you like, including store bought pizza dough!

Here are a few serving suggestions for pizza fritta.

To serve

• Devour as is right out of the pan.
• Enjoy as a sweet treat lightly sprinkled with sugar; sugar and cinnamon; or slather with Nutella.
• Top with a slice of provolone cheese and mortadella.
• Spoon some tomato sauce over it and top with mozzarella.
• Serve as antipasto along with a selection of cheese, cured meats and olives.

I can go on and on, but I think you get it!

The following are step by step instructions with images to guide you through this recipe. Please scroll to the end of this post for the detailed, printable recipe card.

Step by Step Instructions

Prepare one recipe of my easiest no knead pizza dough until step #4.  Here is the dough after the initial 24 hour proofing.Scrape the dough onto a floured surface and use floured hands to flatten into a rectangle. Fold the two sides edges toward the center. Then fold the top and bottom edges toward the center. Gather the dough into a ball shape and place seam side down in a lightly greased bowl. Let sit one hour.Use floured hands to divide the dough into 8 balls (or less if you prefer larger portions). Cover and let sit 20 minutes longer.Heat some olive oil over medium heat in a medium sized non-stick or cast iron skillet. Use your finger tips to flatten the dough into a circle. Avoid adding too much flour to your work surface at this point as the extra flour in the skillet tends to burn.Place the dough in the hot skillet. Fry for 1-2 minutes until golden and puffy. Flip it over and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Transfer to a paper towel covered tray to absorb excess oil.

Continue with the remaining pieces of dough. Add extra olive oil to the pan as needed.Serve hot.

Tips and suggestions:

• Use any pizza or bread dough, whether homemade or store bought, to make this recipe.
• Enjoy sweet sprinkled with sugar; cinnamon sugar or with Nutella.
• Enjoy savory as is; with tomato sauce and mozzarella; or with cured meats and cheese.
• Fried pizza dough is best enjoyed immediately.

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Here are more easy no knead recipes!

• Olive and Cheese Buns
• Chicory, Egg and Cheese Stuffed Pizza
• Mortadella, Pistachio and Mozzarella Stuffed Rolls
• No Knead Fig and Walnut Bread
• Focaccia Messinese
• Sfincione Bagherese
• Sausage and Potato Scacciata
• No Knead Fig and Rosemary Scacciata
• Parigina Pizza
• No Knead Skillet Focaccia Bread
• Scacciata with Cauliflower and Black Olives
• Homemade Pizza Rolls with Ham and Cheese

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Fried Pizza Dough (Pizza Fritta)

Fried Pizza Dough (pizza fritta) consists of fried pieces of pizza dough that puff up and are chewy on the outside and crisp on the outside. Mix a batch of my easy no knead pizza dough recipe and enjoy these tasty bites as a sweet or savory snack!

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Resting time: 1 day day 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 day day 2 hours hours

Course: antipasto, Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: fried pizza dough, pizza fritta

Servings: 8 pieces

Calories: 167kcal

Author: Nadia Fazio

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 recipe easiest no knead pizza dough recipe
• ▢ 3 tablespoon olive oil plus more as needed

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Instructions

• Prepare one recipe of easiest no knead pizza dough until step #4. 
• Scrape the dough onto a floured surface and use floured hands to flatten into a rectangle. Fold the two sides edges toward the center. Then fold the top and bottom edges toward the center. Gather the dough into a ball and place seam side down in a lightly greased bowl. Let sit one hour.
• Use floured hands to divide the dough into 8 balls (or less if you prefer larger portions). Cover and let sit 20 minutes longer.
• Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium sized non-stick or cast iron skillet. Use your finger tips to flatten the dough into a circle. Avoid adding too much flour to your work surface at this point as the extra flour in the skillet tends to burn.
• Place the dough in the hot skillet. Fry for 1-2 minutes until golden and puffy. Flip it over and cook 1-2 minutes longer. Transfer to a paper towel covered tray to absorb excess oil.
• Continue with the remaining pieces of dough. Add extra olive oil to the pan as needed.
• Serve hot.

Notes

• Use any pizza or bread dough, whether homemade or store bought, to make this recipe.
• Enjoy sweet sprinkled with sugar; cinnamon sugar or with Nutella.
• Enjoy savory as is; with tomato sauce and mozzarella; or with cured meats and cheese.
• Fried pizza dough is best enjoyed immediately.
• Please note that the nutritional information provided is approximate and may vary according to exact ingredients used and portion size.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 353mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg