Huge Pizza cooked over coal fire! - Cooking Chicken Pizza in the Village

Cooking a chicken pizza over a coal fire in a village can be a delicious and rustic experience. Here’s a basic recipe to get you started: Ingredients: For the Pizza Dough: 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour 1 packet (about 2 ¼ tsp) of active dry yeast 1 cup of warm water (110°F/43°C) 1 tsp sugar 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp salt For the Pizza Toppings: 1 cup of pizza sauce (store-bought or homemade) 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup of cooked and shredded chicken breast 1/2 cup of sliced bell peppers 1/2 cup of sliced onions 1/2 cup of sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup of sliced black olives 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper to taste For Cooking: Charcoal or coal for the fire Grill grate or a sturdy wire rack Pizza peel or a large, flat spatula Pizza stone or cast-iron skillet (optional but recommended) Instructions: Prepare the Dough: In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until it becomes frothy. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and salt. Pour the yeast mixture and olive oil into the flour mixture. Stir until a dough forms. Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5-7 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a damp cloth, and let it rise for about 1-1.5 hours or until it has doubled in size. Prepare the Fire: Start your coal or charcoal fire in a designated outdoor area. You’ll want a good bed of hot coals for cooking the pizza. Shape the Pizza: Preheat a pizza stone or cast-iron skillet on the fire if you have one. If not, you can cook the pizza directly on the grill grate. Punch down the risen dough and divide it into two equal portions. Roll out each portion into a round pizza crust on a floured surface. You can make them as thin or thick as you like. Assemble the Pizza: Place the pizza dough on a pizza peel or a large, flat spatula. Spread pizza sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a small border for the crust. Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Add half of the chicken, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, and black olives. Season with dried oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook the Pizza: Remove the pizza from the fire using the peel or spatula. Let it cool for a minute, then slice and serve your coal-fired chicken pizza in the village! Remember that cooking over a coal fire can be quite hot, so exercise caution and use appropriate tools and protection while handling the pizza and the fire. Enjoy your rustic village-style chicken pizza! #pizzarecipe #cooking #villagewomans