Gochujang Spiced Beef Pizza

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MAKES 2 PIZZAS
PREP TIME: 20
COOK TIME: 15 MINS (QUICKER IF YOU HAVE A PIZZA OVEN)

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Ingredients

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FOR THE GOCHUJANG SPICED BEEF

500G BEEF MINCE (IDEALLY YOU’LL ONLY NEED ABOUT 150G BUT IF BUYING FROM SUPERMARKET IN PACKAGES YOU’LL HAVE LEFTOVERS)

2 TBSP GOCHUJANG PASTE

1/2 BROWN ONION, THINLY SLICED

2 GARLIC CLOVES

PINCH SALT

DRIZZLE OIL (CAN BE EVOO OR NEUTRAL)

FOR THE SPRING ONION CURLS

TOPS OF 2 SPRING ONION STALKS (GREEN PARTS)

A SMALL BOWL OR RAMEKIN FILLED WITH ICE CUBS AND WATER FOR ICE BATH

FOR THE PIZZA

FINE SEMOLINA, FOR DUSTING PIZZA AND PIZZA PADDLE

1 HOMEMADE OR STORE BOUGHT PIZZA BASE

2 TBSP FINELY CHOPPED TOMATOES, LIGHTLY SALTED

2 TBSP GRATED OR CUBED MOZZARELLA

2 TBSP SPICED BEEF MIX, SCATTERED OVER TOP

1 TBSP BLACK & WHITE SESAME SEEDS, TOASTED IN A SMALL FRY PAN

HANDFUL SPRING ONION CURLS, SCATTERED OVER TOP

2-3 TSP STORE-BOUGHT CHILLI CRISP

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Equipment

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SMALL FRY PAN

MEDIUM FRY PAN

MIXING BOWLS

PIZZA OVEN (OR OVEN IF NOT)

PIZZA CUTTER

PLACEMENT PEEL

PIZZA PADDLE

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Method

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1. HEAT A COUPLE OF TEASPOONS OF NEUTRAL OIL IN A FRY PAN OVER MEDIUM HEAT. SAUTÉ ONIONS FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES UNTIL THEY START TO SWEAT. ADD GARLIC AND COOK FOR ANOTHER MINUTE OR TWO UNTIL FRAGRANT

2. ADD GOCHUJANG AND COOK OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES OR UNTIL COLOUR DEEPENS SLIGHTLY

3. ADD MINCE AND USE A SPOON TO PRESS AND BREAK APART AS IT BEGINS TO COOK. SEASON WITH A PINCH OF SALT AND CONTINUE COOKING UNTIL MINCE IS COOKED THROUGH. ONCE COOKED TURN OFF HEAT AND SET ASIDE

4. PREPARE SPRING ONION CURLS BY SLICING GREEN TOPS LONGWAYS AND THEN SLICING DOWN ONE EDGE. SLICE AS FINELY AS YOU CAN WITH A SHARP KNIFE LONGWAYS ACROSS A FLATTENED SECTION AND PLACE IN AN ICE BATH FOR 10 MINUTES. REPEAT UNTIL ALL COMPLETED. SET ASIDE AND STRAIN AFTER 10 MINS

5. AT THIS POINT, TURN YOUR PIZZA OVEN ON OR OVEN ON TO 200 DEGREES CELSIUS, FAN GRILL

6. PREPARE OTHER PIZZA INGREDIENTS AND SET ASIDE

7. REMOVE PIZZA BASES FROM PACKAGING (OR HOMEMADE IF USING) AND DUST PIZZA PADDLE AND BASE WITH FINE SEMOLINA

8. SPREAD TOMATO ALL OVER THE BASE OF THE PIZZA. SPRINKLE SPICED BEEF AND SLICED MOZZARELLA CUBES ALL OVER THE PIZZA. PLACE IN PIZZA OVEN FOR 90 SECONDS OR SO, TURNING REGULARLY. ALTERNATIVELY, PLACE IN OVEN AND COOK FOR 7-10 MINS (CHECKING REGULARLY SO IT DOESN’T BURN). REMOVE FROM OVEN

9. TOP WITH TOASTED SESAME, SPRING ONION CURLS AND CHILLI CRISP

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