Street Taco Pizza
This street taco pizza recipe is perfect for when you can't decide between tacos or pizza! It features all your favorite taco flavors like carne asada, salsa, jack, and cotija cheese on a delicious thin crust!
Ingredients
- 1 Bulb/Head Roasted Garlic (about 10-12 cloves)
- 1 Roma tomato (3/4 cup - 1 cup large dice)
- 1 1/4 Cup Cilantro (divided, loosely packed)
- 1 Lime (juice and zest)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 Thin Crust Pizza Dough
- 1/2 lb Carne Asada
- 6 oz Jack Cheese (approx 2 cups shredded)
- 4 oz Cotija Cheese (approx 1 cup crumbled)
- 1/2 Cup White Onion (minced)
- Sliced Jalapeños (Optional)
- Pickled Onions (Optional)
- Cornmeal for dusting
Instructions
- Mix roasted garlic, tomato, 1 cup cilantro, lime zest, 1 teaspoon lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt in food processor until blended, set aside.
- Partially cook the carne asada on a preheated grill over high heat. Let rest for 5 minutes then dice meat. Give it a good sear, depending on the thickness about 1-2 minutes per side.
- Prepare all toppings. Shred jack cheese, crumble cotija, thinly dice white onions, chop remaining cilantro, and slice jalapeño if using.
- Roll out pizza dough and place on a pizza peel dusted with cornmeal.
- Spread tomato mixture on dough, leaving about 1 inch around the outside for crust.
- Layer the cheese and remaining toppings evenly over the sauce.
- Wet crust with remaining lime juice and sprinkle with salt (margarita, sea salt, or maldon).
- Cook until cheese is bubbly and crust is done to desired crispness.
- Use pizza peel to remove pizza from grill or oven and place on cutting board.
- Sprinkle the remaining cilantro all over, cut into 8 equal slices, and enjoy!
Notes
I like to use my recipe for Thin Crust Pizza Dough but this could also be made on any crust.
Any meat can be substituted for the carne asada, such as pollo asado or carnitas.