Ham and Pineapple Pizza (South Korea)

Ham and Pineapple Pizza (South Korea)
Ham and Pineapple Pizza (South Korea)

Ham and Pineapple

Created in South Korea, this Ham and Pineapple pizza is a mouth watering meat pizza that’s easy to make.

Made as shown, the below pizza has a rich taste, matched with a incredible scent to enjoy.

Make sure to always use perfect toppings and complement them with the perfect crust for you and family to savor a scrumptious pizza meal.

In the mood for a Meat pizzas with a Tomato sauce? Well then check this pizza out.

Pizza is one of the most delicious and versatile foods out there! It’s the perfect meal for any occasion, whether you’re celebrating with friends and family, having a casual night in, or just looking for something comforting to eat.

It’s also a great way to get your daily dose of carbs, and if you choose toppings like vegetables and lean meats, it can be a balanced and nutritious meal too.

Plus, with so many different types of pizza available, you’ll never get tired of eating it. You can choose from classic pepperoni, to more gourmet options like truffle and arugula. Trust me, once you start eating pizza, you won’t be able to stop!

Pizza in South Korea

Pizza isn’t regularly consumed in South Korea, compared to many other local dishes. Most South Korean meals are based on rice, Meat, seafood and vegetables. The very tasty Kimchi is served with just about every meal.

Take a look at some of the other pizzas from South Korea here.

Ham and Pineapple Pizza at a glance
Origin South Korea
Type Meat
Sauce Tomato Sauce

Ham and Pineapple Pizza Recipe

There is a recipe below for you to make a Ham and Pineapple Pizza either in your wood fired pizza oven or on a pizza stone in your oven.

Preparation time
Dough 2 hours
Assembly 10 minutes
Baking 12-20 minutes

Ham and Pineapple Pizza Ingredients

Choose enough pizza toppings for the amount of pizzas you will be creating. The dough and sauce amounts below are for 3-4 medium sized pizzas, so scale up or down, based on your requirements.

Ham and Pineapple Pizza

Simple Pizza dough

  • 400 g (2 2/3 cups) 00 or pizza flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) luke-warm water
  • 2 tsps (7 g sachet) dried yeast
  • 2 tsps salt
  • 3 tbsps (1/4 cup) olive oil

Ham and Pineapple Pizza Toppings

Toppings used in this pizza recipe, are;

  • Ham
  • Cheese
  • Pineapple

Ham and Pineapple pizza recipe

Easy Tomato Pizza Sauce

  • 1 can (15oz/420g) diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6oz/170g) can of tomato paste
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 small onion
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs

Want to try a different sauce? See our article on the different types of pizza sauces.

TIP

You can click on any of the tags at the bottom of this page, to find other pizzas besides Ham and Pineapple Pizza, that use that topping.

Homemade pizza dough

Pizza Dough Method

If you don’t have much time, grab a premade pizza base at your local grocery store, or create your own homemade pizza dough following the simple steps below.

  1. Whisk yeast and lukewarm water in a jug. Stand for around five minutes.
  2. Add flour and salt in a large bowl. Create a well in the centre of the flour. Pour in the liquid yeast mixture and the oil.
  3. Using a spatula, or your hands, mix the dough really well until smooth. Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for five minutes.
  4. Lightly oil a bowl, and place dough in it and cover with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes to an hour, or until it doubles in size.
  5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for another 5 minutes or until smooth.
  6. Divide the dough into balls, and roll out bases to desired size.
  7. Sprinkle a little flour on the bench before rolling to prevent dough from sticking.

TIP: We have other dough recipes if you would like to try your hand at sourdough, poolish or more.

Easy Tomato Pizza Sauce

Tomato Pizza Sauce Method

Are you ready to whip up some homemade pizza sauce? Follow the steps below. If not, no worries, you can always grab a jar at the store.

  1. Mix ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Mix well using a whisk, or blender.
  3. Leave sitting for five minutes.
  4. Your sauce is now ready. Enjoy!
  5. Keep sauce in fridge or freeze for future use.

Keep your dough in good shape by using a ladle or the back of a serving spoon to spread your sauce on it.

Ham and Pineapple recipe

Preparing Ham and Pineapple Pizza

Turn your oven on to 450-500 degrees or more and preheat for at least 30 minutes.

Spread out the dough in a rough circle, on a floured board or surface.

If you are using a baking pan, then create the pizza in that.

Open the sauce container, and start to spread the Tomato Sauce. Spread the Tomato Sauce around the whole base, taking care to leave a gap at edges.

Add the ingredients in size order, from large to small.

Cheese gets added last.

The toppings to add to this pizza are;

  • Ham
  • Cheese
  • Pineapple

Whilst this pizza is delicious on its own, or why not make some homemade garlic bread as well?

Cooking time

Put the Ham and Pineapple pizza in oven, and set alarm for ten minutes.

After 10 minutes, open oven and look at pizza.

The pizza should be done within roughly 15 minutes. Always cook to personal tastes.

Meat pizza

About Pineapple

A contentious pizza topping, Pineapples origins comes from the Brazilian rainforests, where in spread across south and Central America. In 1493, when Columbus landed there, the Spaniards called it “Pina” because it looks like a pinecone.
Recent studies have shown that the minerals and vitamins that appear naturally within Pineapple may strengthen your bones and reduce viral and bacterial infections.

Pizza from South Korea

Pizza Tools

When making Ham and Pineapple Pizza, I always recommend that you use what you have available, without spending lots of money. My basic pizza tool list is…

Food Containers

Leftovers need to go somewhere, and I hate using lots of plastic wrap or alfoil. I prefer good air tight clear containers for my fridge.

Dough Containers

Dough storage containers must be of high quality and airtight.

Quality Food Containers

Leftovers need to go somewhere, and I don’t enjoy using aluminium foil or plastic wrap all the time. A couple of good air tight containers should be in every home.

 

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Cheese

There are around 2,000 different varieties of cheese around the world. It has been proven to date back to at least 8,000 years ago. It is a fantastic source of calcium, protein and phosphorus.

Cheese can be made not only with cow milk, but also with buffalo, horse, goat and even camel milk. It’s a clever gift idea too. A giant wheel of Cheddar cheese was given to Queen Victoria as a wedding gift.

Cheese

Pizza Care

Need advice on storing pizza. Here goes!

Freezer guide

You can store leftover pizza in the freezer for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen as directed above until heated through.

Store in the fridge

Leftover slices of pizza may be kept in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Warm in the center of a 450 degree F oven for approximately 6 minutes, on a pizza stone if possible, until heated through. See our article on reheating pizza for more.

 

Meat Pizzas

Keen on seeing more than Ham and Pineapple pizza? We have plenty of other Meat pizza recipes to look at, as well. Enjoy!

 

Pizza making FAQ

Want to make great pizza at home? Here are some expert answers to some of the most Frequently asked questions.

How to eat pizza with acid reflux?

Try eating low fat pizza, and reduce the amount of cheese and tomato sauce; the two worst culprits for acid reflux in a pizza.

How long to air fry pizza?

You can air fry a pizza in around 7-8 minutes, if your air fryer can cook at 380 degrees.

What is double cut pizza?

A double cut pizza is exactly as it sounds. Say your large pizza normally gets cut into 8 slices. A double cut pizza will be 16 slices. So double the cuts (and resulting pizza slices).

Ham and Pineapple pizza from South Korea

Have you made Ham and Pineapple Pizza?

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