I know there are some pizza purists out there rolling their eyes and crying foul, so for you, just think of this as kimchi pork bread. The combination of the sweet spicy sauce with the slightly tart pickled cabbage tastes great on the thin crisp crust. Although the crispy pork belly does add a little something, if you’re vegetarian, feel free to leave it out, the kimchi and gochujang have more than enough flavour on their own.
Yield: 1 pizza
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
for sauce
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic crushed
for pizza
- 450 grams pizza dough
- flour (for dusting)
- cornmeal (for dusting)
- 60 grams Gruyere cheese (shredded)
- 100 grams pork belly (thinly sliced)
- 1/2 cups kimchi (squeezed of excess juice and chopped)
- 1 scallion (chopped)
- cilantro (for garnish)
Steps
- Put the oven rack in the upper middle position, put a pizza stone (or baking sheet) on it and preheat to 475 degrees F.
- To make the sauce, just mix the gochujang with enough kimchi juice so that it's thin enough to easily spread (but not watery). Add the sesame oil and garlic and stir to combine.
- On a well floured surface, roll the dough out until it is less than 1/4" thick. Dust a pizza peel (or wooden cutting board) with course ground cornmeal and lay the dough on top. I used a special pizza pan for my toaster oven so I made the pizza directly on the pan.
- Use a spoon to spread the sauce on the dough.
- Top the sauce with a thin layer of cheese
- Top with cheese with the sliced pork belly and kimchi
- Top with the remaining cheese and scallions
- Gently transfer the pizza to the preheated pizza stone and bake until the crust is golden brown. Remove from oven, garnish with cilantro, slice and enjoy!
Notes:
Dough : the one in this book is perfect
Marc, you you’re so creative with flavours. This is gorgeous. I have to say I think you’re site is perfect as is. I don’t mind the Asian influence. I actually think you’ve got a good balance. Your posts are always informative and interesting and your recipes and photos are always outstanding.
Oh my gawd, kimchee pizza? I wish I had thought of this, myself. I make my own pizza regularly, so next time I do, I am definitely putting some fermented, spicy cabbage on top. This is total California pizza.
Oh Marc, Aren’t you handsome….what a cute smile. I wouldn’t have even noticed your picture however if you hadn’t told me about it because I would have been too busy droooooling over this yummy looking pizza. I was having an intense craving for pizza today. I fought it because I would have just succumbed to Dominoes! It is pictures like this that help me fight a craving for sub-standard pizza. Thank you! Thanks, as always, for your comments on my blog.
Purism be damned – I love all sorts of things on pizza. I also love pork belly in any context. Looks like a great pie!
In the middle is where I want to be, if I get to eat this brilliant gem of a pizza.
Kimchi pizza? wow, sounds pretty delicious and spicy.
Cheers,
Elra
Ooh, such a great idea. I have a feeling we’ll be having a kin chee pizza soon…
amazing idea. i love it!
Marc, you you’re so creative with flavours. This is gorgeous. I have to say I think you’re site is perfect as is. I don’t mind the Asian influence. I actually think you’ve got a good balance. Your posts are always informative and interesting and your recipes and photos are always outstanding.
Oh my gawd, kimchee pizza? I wish I had thought of this, myself. I make my own pizza regularly, so next time I do, I am definitely putting some fermented, spicy cabbage on top. This is total California pizza.
Oh Marc, Aren’t you handsome….what a cute smile. I wouldn’t have even noticed your picture however if you hadn’t told me about it because I would have been too busy droooooling over this yummy looking pizza. I was having an intense craving for pizza today. I fought it because I would have just succumbed to Dominoes! It is pictures like this that help me fight a craving for sub-standard pizza. Thank you! Thanks, as always, for your comments on my blog.
What an original and tasty pizza! Delicious!
I love your stunning pictures!
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow!!!
First of all, I LOVE Pizza!!! I think I can eat pizza everyday for the rest of my life 🙂
Second, I’ve been craving for Korean food… but haven’t gotten any chance yet.
So, I guess, I’m drooling in here, hehehe…
Purism be damned – I love all sorts of things on pizza. I also love pork belly in any context. Looks like a great pie!
I don’t think I’ve ever had baked kimchi before. I have no idea how this will taste but I’ll keep it in mind when I’m feeling a bit more adventurous. 🙂
I like the Asian influences and the way you mix the flavours! This is a great twist on ordiary pizza…keep them coming Marc!
In the middle is where I want to be, if I get to eat this brilliant gem of a pizza.
Kimchi pizza? wow, sounds pretty delicious and spicy.
Cheers,
Elra
Ooh, such a great idea. I have a feeling we’ll be having a kin chee pizza soon…
amazing idea. i love it!
Wow Marc!!! What time is dinner? Those belly pork slices are making me drool… and the whole thing just looks so sinful ;D
I love the contrasting flavours in the pizza!
What an original and tasty pizza! Delicious!
I love your stunning pictures!
Cheers,
Rosa
Wow!!!
First of all, I LOVE Pizza!!! I think I can eat pizza everyday for the rest of my life 🙂
Second, I’ve been craving for Korean food… but haven’t gotten any chance yet.
So, I guess, I’m drooling in here, hehehe…
I don’t think I’ve ever had baked kimchi before. I have no idea how this will taste but I’ll keep it in mind when I’m feeling a bit more adventurous. 🙂
I like the Asian influences and the way you mix the flavours! This is a great twist on ordiary pizza…keep them coming Marc!
Wow Marc!!! What time is dinner? Those belly pork slices are making me drool… and the whole thing just looks so sinful ;D
I love the contrasting flavours in the pizza!
That pizza looks wonderful.
We too use the same dough recipe, it comes out perfect every time.
Friday night are usually homemade pizza night. I will have to add this one to our recipe box.
I am rolling my eyes, but only because this looks SO GOOD! and you know I love pizza.
Great flavors…….looking forward to having a slice!
I heard of Kimchi Pizza several years ago and thought “Yes! I must try it!” but haven’t seen a recipe…never forgot it though. Now I can try it – I’m reallllly glad you posted this!! Thanks!
genius
That pizza looks wonderful.
We too use the same dough recipe, it comes out perfect every time.
Friday night are usually homemade pizza night. I will have to add this one to our recipe box.
That is one delicious look pizza. Love the photos and the pork belly 😉
hi, stumbled across your site off notcot.org. this looks really great. my friend did a kimchi/pork belly pizza as well but used gochujang as a base i believe. i’m sure you’ve heard about the Kogi Korean Taco Truck (www.kogibbq.com) that is currently the hype of LA. This could be happening soon too, nice posting.
Pizza purist? What’s that? Pepperoni only? When it comes to pizza, the sky is really the limit. Pork belly! Tasty!
http://immaeatchu.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/pizza-party/
I’ve never heard of gochujang. I’ll have to check that out at the store the next time I go. Your pizza looks amazing! I just started making my own pizza dough, and it was a lot easier than I thought.
yours looks very tasty too, btw
I am rolling my eyes, but only because this looks SO GOOD! and you know I love pizza.
Great flavors…….looking forward to having a slice!
Woa.. Looks fantastic Marc! Pork belly and kimchi.. I’m sold. And I don’t care what the purists have to say. Gotta try it one of these days.
I heard of Kimchi Pizza several years ago and thought “Yes! I must try it!” but haven’t seen a recipe…never forgot it though. Now I can try it – I’m reallllly glad you posted this!! Thanks!
genius
That is one delicious look pizza. Love the photos and the pork belly 😉
hi, stumbled across your site off notcot.org. this looks really great. my friend did a kimchi/pork belly pizza as well but used gochujang as a base i believe. i’m sure you’ve heard about the Kogi Korean Taco Truck (www.kogibbq.com) that is currently the hype of LA. This could be happening soon too, nice posting.
Pizza purist? What’s that? Pepperoni only? When it comes to pizza, the sky is really the limit. Pork belly! Tasty!
http://immaeatchu.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/pizza-party/
I’ve never heard of gochujang. I’ll have to check that out at the store the next time I go. Your pizza looks amazing! I just started making my own pizza dough, and it was a lot easier than I thought.
yours looks very tasty too, btw
ooo, I can imagine how this taste like! I love Ham, cheese and gochujang toasties, I used to have them every week. This pizza looks awesome!
Wow, this looks amazing. I can only imagine how delicious pork belly must be on pizza!
This is the most unique pizza I’ve ever seen! I love it!