Recipes  

you_are_are Home » Recipes » 8 Foods to Cook in the Pizza Oven That Aren’t Pizza

8 Foods to Cook in the Pizza Oven That Aren’t Pizza

If you’ve purchased our RICARDO pizza oven, and have been whipping up pie after pie, you may be wondering, “What’s next?” This backyard staple can do so much more, and we’re providing you with eight tasty recipe ideas to try that aren’t pizza.

1. Steak

Steak is synonymous with summer, and with our pizza oven and a pre-seasoned cast iron skillet, you can enjoy some all season long. From tasty beef medallions to a flap steak, cooking time will depend on the cut and your preferred level of doneness.

2. Vegetables

What’s summer without some grilled vegetables? The pizza oven can roast them to perfection, making for a quick and easy side dish to your main meal. Be sure to use a cast iron skillet, otherwise it’ll be difficult to turn and remove them if cooked directly on the stone. Also, they’ll cook fast, so be sure to keep an eye on them so they don’t burn!

3. Fish

Fish is a tasty weeknight dinner idea the whole family can enjoy any time of year. But during the warmer months, dinner will be on the table quickly when you cook your meal in the pizza oven! The cooking time isn’t very long, like our salmon teriyaki, and the taste of the sea goes wonderfully with a side of fresh summer air.

4. Whole chicken

Butterflied (or spatchcock) chicken is a grilling season staple. Cooking chicken this way–with its backbone removed–on the grill makes the process quick. But cooking it in the pizza oven instead? Even quicker…nearly a quarter of the time, in fact!

5. Fajitas

Chicken fajitas are always a winner with the younger set. By placing all the toppings on the dinner table, the kids will be happy to customize their meal to their liking. Fajitas are quick and easy when cooked in the pizza oven, bringing the freshness and the flavour in a fraction of the time.

6. Bread

Homemade bread is one of life’s little joys. From a loaf to a simple focaccia, almost anything can be baked in the pizza oven, so you’ll have the urge to bake bread all summer long.

7. Sandwiches

Take our recipe for mortadella pizza and turn it on its head by enjoying it as a sandwich. The rich mortadella, creamy ricotta, peppery arugula and crunchy pistachios are folded over in the cooked pizza dough to create the perfect handheld meal! But really, any warm sandwich can be cooked in the pizza oven…gooey grilled cheese sandwich included!

8. Dessert pizza

Pizza dough can take on many forms, both savoury and sweet. It can also be baked in the pizza oven when in dessert form, such as a sweet pizza with chocolate-hazelnut spread, strawberries and marshmallows, or a homemade BeaverTail pastry, brushed with butter and coated with maple sugar, and topped with dulce de leche or maple butter.

Want some tips on how to get the most out of your pizza oven? Be sure to read this article.