Crispy Tortilla Pizza

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Easy Mexican Pizza Recipe

Crispy tortilla pizza might just be the best quick, no-hassle weeknight dinner.  Using flour tortillas for the pizza “crust” means saving the time from making your own pizza dough, which would take you half a day.  This meal takes less than 5 minutes to make!  About 15 minutes to cook up in the oven in a cast iron skillet and you have a tasty meal.  Tortilla pizza can include any toppings – throw on a load of veggies if you want to make this a healthier option.  If you are wondering how to make homemade pizza with tortillas read on for instructions. 

When I was a kid I was a big fan of Pizza Hut’s thin crust pizza.  Then when I discovered Mexican pizza made using flour tortillas it was a no brainer for me – this is the ultimate homemade thin crust pizza!  Tortilla pizza in a pan is an easy and convenient way to get the crispy and thin pizza experience at home. 

This chicken tortilla pizza recipe features ground chicken chorizo sausage, butternut squash, jalapeños, an adobo sauce and cheese.  I am all about making tortilla pizza healthy and its easy to pick toppings that add some bonus nutrition.  You can use adobo sauce as I did, or you can use regular tomato based pizza sauce.  You can find chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in a can at the grocery store.  Disclaimer – the adobo sauce is on the spicy side!  I used large 8-10 inch flour tortillas, this works and tastes the best for skillet pizza.  If you don’t like any of the toppings listed, swap them out for your favorites!

The best tip I have for making tortilla pizzas is to use a cast iron pan.  The shape of the pan is perfect for keeping the cheese on the tortilla and off of the pan, avoiding a burnt mess.  If your cast iron is not very well seasoned, make sure to coat the pan with a little oil – this will also help to give an extra crisp to the bottom.

After the skillet tortilla pizza came out of the oven all crispy and melty, I put some fresh toppings on.  I chose cilantro and avocado but you can top with any fresh toppings you love.  A final sentiment is a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

This recipe dominates for a diy extra thin crust crispy pizza experience.  No more pizza hut needed.

Glad you stopped by to make this easy crispy tortilla pizza recipe, enjoy!

how to make homemade pizza with tortillas

Ingredients:

• Large flour tortillas(8-10inch)
• Adobo sauce, or regular tomato pizza sauce
• Cheese
• Chorizo sausage
• Butternut squash or potato 
• Jalapeno
• Avocado 
• Cilantro

Instructions for how to cook tortilla pizza:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Choose an appropriate sized cast iron skillet or baking pan to build the tortilla pizza on.

3. Spread the adobo sauce or pizza sauce over the tortilla, sprinkle cheese, chorizo, butternut squash or potatoes and jalapeño slices.

4. Cook for approximately 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges begin to get brown and crispy. 

5. Garnish with chopped cilantro and avocado slices.

Notes for tortilla pizza recipe oven crisped recipe:

-Tortilla pizza oven temperature: 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

-How to make tortilla pizza crispy: Leave the tortilla pizza in the oven for the longer end of time, or if you are in a rush, turn up the temperature or place under the broiler on high.   It will cook quickly, so make sure to stick around to check it frequently.

-This is a chicken tortilla pizza recipe as I used ground chicken chorizo sausage.  You can use any meat that you like or have on hand.

-I used dairy-free mozzarella cheese from Violife. 

-If you are wanting to make a healthy tortilla pizza you can use lean meat such as ground chicken sausage, no meat and use a plant-based cheese.  You can also load this up with veggies.  Some vegetables that work well are spinach, onions, peppers, squash, potato.

-I found it was not necessary to grease the cast iron pan I was using.  I also made one on a baking sheet and the tortilla did not stick to either pan.  

Other toppings options:

Meat: Pepperoni, salami, bacon, Spanish chorizo(dried and cured, stick form), sardines.

Veggies: chayote, spinach, banana peppers, olives, onions, potato.

Pizza sauce options:

-Adobo- rich, spicy, tangy pepper sauce.

-Classic tomato based red sauce.

-Pesto- basic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, pine nuts.

-White sauce- butter, garlic and herbs.

Thanks for checking out one of my favorite recipes – crispy tortilla pizza. If you liked this one, you may love some of my other favorite recipes such as air fryer cauliflower wings or Mexican breakfast skillet.

Please rate or comment below and if you made any additions or alterations and want to let me in on your tortilla pizza ideas– I would love to hear about it!  If you would like to share or pin on Pinterest, I am always thankful.  Check out my food journey on Pinterest at Molé in the Wall.

Now you know how to make the best easy tortilla pizza recipe.  I hope you do try this recipe and thoroughly enjoy it as much as we have.  I’m pretty sure this will become a family favorite and become a house hold staple for those nights that you need something quick and easy.

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Now you know how to make the best easy tortilla pizza recipe.  I hope you do try this recipe and thoroughly enjoy it as much as we have.  I’m pretty sure this will become a family favorite and become a house hold staple for those nights that you need something quick and easy.