The Foolproof Technique For Crispy Frozen Pizza Every Time
Frozen pizza is a fast, easy, convenient meal option when you're in a rush or just don't feel like cooking. But, let's be honest, frozen is definitely not the best kind of pizza you can buy. After all, nothing beats a freshly-made, straight-from-the-oven pepperoni pie. Plus, there are so many things that could go wrong with frozen pizza.
You might forget to rearrange the toppings, or worse, you might forget to remove the cardboard that the pizza was sitting on. Another potential issue involves the texture. Sometimes a frozen pizza can come out a little softer than you'd like, or maybe you just like your pizza crust to be extra crispy — without being burnt.
If texture is your only concern, you'll be happy to know that there's a foolproof technique that will give you crispy frozen pizza every time you put one in the oven. All you need is a little bit of olive oil.
Apply olive oil to the pizza before baking it
To give your pizza some extra crispiness, Wide Open Eats recommends brushing the bottom layer with a little bit of olive oil before placing it in the oven. You can also brush some along the edges of the crust to ensure that every bite is crispy. But if you find that the pizza isn't crispy enough for you, consider increasing the cooking temperature to 500 F and decreasing the time your frozen pizza spends in the oven (to avoid any burning).
Pizza for Guys recommends letting your frozen pizza sit out on the counter for about 20 minutes to defrost before applying the olive oil. Then, use an oil brush or spray bottle to coat the pizza — including the toppings.
The site also recommends baking the pizza for half of the recommended time before applying more oil. So if the instructions say to bake it for 16 minutes, set a timer for eight minutes. After the timer goes off, remove the pizza and add more olive oil. Then place it back in the oven and set a new timer for the same amount of time to let it finish baking.
Ultimately, adding olive oil to your frozen pizza is an easy way to give it a nice crispy texture while also making it more flavorful, especially if you apply it to the top of the pizza. Enjoy!