Pizza Montanara Starita (Fried Pizza with Marinara Sauce)

Pizza Montanara Starita (Fried Pizza with Marinara Sauce)

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This signature pizza of both Naples' Starita and New York City's Don Antonio pizzerias is at first fried, then slathered in a rich marinara sauce before it is quickly baked to melt the mozzarella.

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Cooking tools:

  • Pizza stone
  • Deep-fry thermometer
  • Pizza peel
  • Saucepan
  • Fork
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Grater
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Oven
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 1⁄3 cup olive oil, plus more
  • 1 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
  • 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 (28-oz.) cans whole peeled tomatoes packed in purée, crushed by hand
  • 3 sprigs basil, plus 16-20 leaves
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 1 recipe Naples-style pizza dough
  • Fine semolina, for dusting
  • 1 lb. smoked mozzarella, shredded
  • 1⁄4 cup grated pecorino romano

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