Hawaii Pizza (USA)

Hawaii Pizza (USA)
Hawaii Pizza (USA)

Hawaii

Created in USA, this Hawaii pizza is a appetizing meat pizza you’ll want to try.

Baked well, the below pizza enjoys an exquisite taste paired with a abundant smell to delight you.

Always make time to choose the freshest toppings and complement them with a fantastic crust for you to enjoy a delicious meal together.

If you have a taste for Meat pizzas with Tomato sauce this pizza may be what you have been searching for.

Pizza is not just a delicious food, it’s an experience. Whether it’s a classic Margherita pizza with a crispy crust, or a loaded pizza with all your favorite toppings, there’s something for everyone to love.

Pizza is the perfect food to share with friends and family, whether you’re having a casual night in or a big celebration. The best part about pizza is that it’s so versatile, you can have it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and it will always hit the spot.

Pizza also offers a good source of protein, carbs, and different kinds of nutrients depending on the toppings you choose. It’s a perfect balanced food option and can be tailored to suit a variety of dietary needs. So go ahead, indulge in a slice (or two) of pizza and let yourself enjoy the deliciousness that is a perfect pizza.

Pizza in USA

According to recent articles and research, the most popular foods in the USA are burgers, hot dogs, french fries, cookies and in fifth place, Pizza.

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

Hawaii Pizza at a glance
Origin USA
Type Meat
Sauce Tomato Sauce

Hawaii Pizza Recipe

Below we’ve put together a recipe for you to make your own homemade Hawaii Pizza whether it be in your pizza oven or on a pizza stone in your oven.

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

Hawaii Pizza Ingredients

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

Hawaii Pizza

Simple Pizza dough

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

Hawaii Pizza Toppings

Toppings used in this pizza recipe, are;

  • Ham
  • Cheese
  • Pineapple

Hawaii pizza recipe

Easy Tomato Pizza Sauce

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

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 Hawaii Pizza, that use that topping.

Homemade pizza dough

Pizza Dough Method

You purchase a premade pizza base at your local store, or if you have time, make your own homemade 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

Take your pizza to the next level by making your own tomato sauce using the easy steps provided.

  1. Stir in all ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Using either a whisk, or blender, mix well.
  3. Let sit for five minutes.
  4. The pizza sauce is ready to use immediately or chill in fridge for 2-3 days.
  5. You can also freeze any leftover sauce for up to 3 months.

The sauce will stay fresh for up to five days if you store it in the refrigerator.

Hawaii recipe

Preparing Hawaii 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 very tasty as is, or you could with another pizza variety?

Baking

Put the Hawaii pizza on the middle shelf of the oven and wait for approximately 10 minutes.

After roughly 10 minutes, check on the pizza.

Pizza should be ready within 15 minutes. However, allow it to cook to personal taste.

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 USA

Pizza Tools

When making Hawaii Pizza, it’s always handy to have the right pizza making tools. Here’s what items I always recommend…

Pizza Peel

A pizza peel aka paddle is a crucial tool for those who are making pizza often.

Pizza Cutter

The one kitchen tool every adult should have in their drawer. See our article on how to cut pizza for the various cutting tools.

Rolling Pin

Yes, I know, many people swear by hand stretching, however there’s times in all our lives where we need a good wooden roller.

 

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Ham

Ham is one of the oldest meats used by humans, and can be found in cuisines in almost every country in the world. Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by dry or wet curing, with or without smoking.

Smoked hams will lose about 25 per cent of their weight during the smoking process. Weird fact: Dwight Kalb, an artist from Chicago, once made a statue of Madonna using 180 pounds of ham.

Ham

Facts about Pizza

What do you think about these facts?

Norway loves pizza

Each person that lives in Norway eats approximately 11 pounds of pizza each per year.

Pizza by plane

There’s a restaurant located in Alaska, called Airport Pizza. As the name suggests, they deliver pizzas by plane.

Frozen pizza was invented in 1957

Originally only available in grocery stores at first, until popularity grew, and is now on shelves at convenience stores, grocery stores, gas stations and bars.

 

Meat Pizzas

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

 

Pizza making FAQ

Below we’ve compiled the most common pizza making questions and provided expert answers. Are you looking for how to make delicious pizza at home? Please read on!

Can I use ciabatta bread for making pizza?

Yes! Breads are great to make pizza on, as it is quicker than making your own dough from scratch. Try my favourite, which is flat bread. It gets very crispy though, so don’t cook it for long. Otherwise, ciabatta or italian breads are also good alternatives if you are short on time.

Can I freeze pizza dough?

You sure can! Make a batch of homemade pizza dough, make it into balls, then put each ball into a zip-top freezer bag or vacuum seal bag. Write the date on the bag, and then you can freeze your pizza dough for up to 3 months.

How do I use a pizza peel?

As soon as your dough is topped, immediately slide it onto your freshly floured pizza peel on a 15-30 degree angle, then open your oven and shimmy it onto the super-hot stone or wood fired oven base, using quick back and forth motions.

Hawaii pizza from USA

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