| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 pound store-bought fresh pizza dough
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups freshly grated Pecorino Toscano cheese
- 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Fill a Dutch oven with 3 inches of vegetable oil. Place the pot over medium heat and bring the oil up to 350 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
- Meanwhile, roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Using a pizza cutter, cut 2-by-1-inch pieces of pizza dough. Carefully lower a few of the pieces into the oil. Fry, flipping occasionally, until golden brown, bubbly and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain well on a paper towel-lined tray. Season with a pinch of salt. When drained, place in a bowl and sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the Pecorino and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Continue the process with the remaining dough, layering in the bowl as you go.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 461 |
| Total Fat | 28 g |
| Saturated Fat | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 13 g |
| Cholesterol | 28 mg |
| Sodium | 641 mg |
Reviews
I used Giada’s pizza dough recipe which I love. However, these little “bites” were rather boring. The salt and cheese did not stick very well. You kind of had to use your fingers to scoop up some cheese with the dough pieces and then dip it in the sauce. Messy. And it left a sauce bowl full of shredded cheese. They were easy to make but just a boring bite of dough.