MY BEST SICILIAN PAN PIZZA RECIPE

The best Sicilian pan pizza I've ever made uses this method. It's a simple pizza dough technique that yields a super crispy crust and a light, airy center. The flavor is outstanding too. This pan pizza dough ferments and proofs at room temperature so there's no refrigeration needed!

Do you have a different size sheet pan? Here's an easy explanation on how to scale this recipe:

1- Determine the size of your pan in square inches (cm if metric) by multiplying the length and width. For example, a standard 13x18" sheet pan is 234 square inches.

2- I use a 14"x14" pan for this recipe, which is 196 square inches. Divide the 234 by 196 and you'll get 1.19 or 119%. Now you know that the 13x18" sheet pan is 19% larger than my 14x14" pan.

3- In this scenario, just increase the measurement for each ingredient by 19%. For example, the flour measurement in the Biga is 265g. 265 x 1.19 = 315g.

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SICILIAN PAN PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE
(makes 1 dough ball for 14"x14" pan)

BIGA PREFERMENT (about 50% hydration)
All-Purpose Flour, 265g or 9.33oz. | 100%
Water, 135g or 4.75oz. | 50.9%
Instant Yeast, .375g or 1/8 tsp. | 0.14%

FINAL DOUGH (Biga is 50% of dough, final hydration is 68%)
All-Purpose Flour,  215g or 7.67oz. | 100%
water, 185g or 6.5oz. | 86%
salt, 15g or 0.5oz. | 7%
Instant Yeast, .375g or 1/8 tsp. | 0.17%
Biga, one each

SICILIAN PAN PIZZA SAUCE RECIPE
Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 28g or 1oz.
Garlic, 18g or 0.67oz. (about 5 cloves)
Fresh Oregano, 2g or 2 tsp.
Tomato Paste, 14g or 0.5oz.
San Marzano Tomatoes, 794g or 28oz.
Sea Salt,  8g or 0.25oz.

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TIMESTAMPS
Intro - 00:00
Mix the Biga Preferment - 00:14
Mixing the Final Dough - 01:41
Spreading the Dough in the Pan - 03:42
Make the Pizza Sauce - 05:39
Topping the Pizza - 07:38
Baking the Pizza & Results - 10:08

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[vitoiacopelli]

very nice i will love to know where did you learn this way how to make the biga (just curious) :) then i love the pizza how it come out

[TheBlackEternalWings]

I've been following since your partner video with Ethan (or Cook with an E at the time) and arguably one of my favorite things about your videos, besides your chill and composed demeanor, is that you actually show yourself taking the first bite of whatever you've made and showcasing your immediate reaction. It just adds a great personal touch.

[WTAE]

You're killing me man. That pizza looks amazing. I just bought a LloydPans, because I HAVE to make this. Keep them coming.

[mgarwatoski]

Love your channel and share your recipes with many family members. After watching all your pizza videos I ordered the entire Lloyds selection of pans; two sized Detroit, grammas, Sicilian and bar pizza.

[etherdog]

I appreciate hearing your rationale for why the cheese slices go down first, Tim. Gonna start my biga tonight!

[jimsjacob]

Well, I tried this recipe and it was AWESOME!! I modified it a bit and added kalamata olives because I think the sharp taste of the olives enhances the flavor. It was sooo good. I will reduce the crust amounts on the next one because the thinner side of the pizza was crispier and had a bit more flavor. Really good food!

Side note, I started the dough with my sourdough starter for the biga and then added commercial yeast when I added the remaining flour, water and salt.

[richsmith]

You are a great host and make some Brilliant stuff on here! Great work!

[saurabhchougule]

Wow, video production quality reaching new heights !

Great recipe as we've come to expect from you.

[maloryfunction]

Can't belive how small your channel is for such a high production quality
Here before you really blow up!

[derryXDINES]

That dough looks incredible. I like how this pizza goes with the sliced cheese on bottom. Very classic! Nice work.

[thelaakkonens]

Looks like something my son would enjoy... we currently live in Rome and he’s kinda over the Roman and Napolitan pizzas. We haven’t visited Sicily though (no thanks to C). He’s been asking for Domino’s ever since we found out they opened in Rome 😂 He’s been wanting pan pizza. I hope I could pull it off when I decide to give this a try.

[turtlepowersf]

That looks like a professional looking pie, made at home. I'm about to invest in some Lloyd's pans now. Just need to figure out my thin crust recipe, too.

[robertfalkenstein]

I appreciate the math lesson. I struggle with dough calculators but your simple method is a great help. I was using a 13x18 but they are tricky getting into a 16" box. I bought 16x16 pan and now I can multiply by .13

[robpizzuti]

The best style. I grew up on it. Don’t get me wrong I love a thin coal fired but I always resort back to pan style. Great video.

[weiwei]

Thanks for sharing the recipe. I made my first pizza in my life and it turned out great! I used fresh tomato mixed with tomato purée to make the sauce. It’s delicious!

[NormReitzel]

Haven't ha Sicilian style pizza since I moved to Texas 0 years ago fo a job. I saw this and thought YUM!!! Though I would ad onions and ell peppers an mushrooms (cunhy veggies) and most importnt of ll, anchovies. Gotta make it befiore he Holidays. Thanks!!!!

[jackiewalsh]

Made this tonight and it was delicious! First attempt and surprised myself how easy it was if you follow step by step! Used my new Lloyd pan as well! Will be making this over and over again....

[EricThompson-gsce]

focaccia pizza is great deep dish. The biga makes that crust taste amazing.

[jimday]

Great dough work. I learned something!

[hbkajk]

I love white Sicilian pizza with onion slices. I am going to try to make one with your recipe. Thank you.