Turkey on Rye Detroit Pizza

Looking for Thanksgiving food inspo? Try Marc Schechter's spin on thanksgiving leftover, with his Turkey on Rye Detroit Pizza.

Recommended Oven
Dome, Arc XL, Arc
Prep Time
15 minutes plus dough prep
Cook Time
10 – 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Makes
1 Detroit Pizza

Detroit style pizza dough

For the Garlic Ricotta Cream

  • 250g ricotta cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ½ cup / 120ml heavy / double cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • Grind of pepper
  • 2 tsp dried dill
  • 2 tbsp diced dill pickles plus 1tsp of pickle juice
  • 2 tbsp diced sauerkraut
  • 2 tsp Deli style mustard

For the leftover turkey

  • 250g left over turkey, sliced into chunks
  • A few pieces of turkey skin, optional
  • 2tbsp olive oil

Turkey sub toppings

  • 200g grated cheddar cheese
  • 90g Swiss cheese, sliced into pieces
  • 1 tbsp sauerkraut
  • 50g mozerella, torn into small pieces
  • Drizzle of deli style mustard
  • ½ tsp dried dill

Equipment Needed

  • Dome

    Dome

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  • Dome Rope Sealed Door

    Dome Rope Sealed Door

  • Balance Placement Peel

    Balance Placement Peel

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  • Pizza Server

    Pizza Server

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  • Pizza Rocker

    Pizza Rocker

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Instructions

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Step 1

1. Preheat your Gozney oven to 570°F / 300°C (stone floor temperature). To par bake the shell, sprinkle the dough with caraway seeds and use your hands to make some gentle dimples in the dough.

Step 2

2. Place the pan into the oven. Turn the heat off and if you have a door place the door on, allow to bake for 5-6 minutes. The top should start to feel firm, turn the heat back on and allow the top to colour slightly for 2-3minutes. Carefully remove the dough from the pan and place onto a cooling rack.

Step 3

3. For the garlic ricotta cream, place the ricotta cheese, garlic, lemon juice, heavy / double cream and seasoning in the bowl. Blend with a stick blender until well combined, the consistency should be looser than ricotta but firmer than cream. Add the remaining ingredients to the garlic ricotta cream, stir and set aside.

Step 4

4. Heat a cast iron pan or skillet in the oven, once hot add in the turkey meat and the olive oil, place into the oven for 3-5 minutes to refresh the meat. Once slightly coloured remove from the pan and place in the skin. Pop back into the oven and allow the skin to crisp up and bubble. Set aside.

Step 5

5. Place the par baked base back into the pan and add a few spoons of the garlic ricotta cream, leave a border around the edge. Put the grated cheese around the edge of the pizza, building it up towards the top of the pan. Sprinkle the base with the Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and the mozzarella.

Step 6

6. Preheat the oven to 750°F / 400°C (stone floor temperature). Place the pizza in the oven, you may need to reduce the heat slightly so the pizza doesn’t brown too much. Allow to cook for a few minutes and once the cheese has melted, add the turkey meat, place back into the oven and allow to bake for 2-3 minutes turning the pan a few times.

Step 7

7. Carefully remove the pizza from the pan. Slice the crispy turkey skin and sprinkle over the pizza followed by a drizzle of mustard and a sprinkle of dill. Slice and serve!

Author Marc Schechter avatar
Marc Schechter

Pizza Chef + Restaurateur

United States

Schechter is the owner and founder of Square Pie Guys, a Detroit-style pizzeria in San Francisco.

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