Brunch Pizza with Poached Eggs & Hollandaise Sauce
The buttery poached eggs beautifully complement the smoky boczek and the rich, tangy hollandaise sauce. When paired with the aromatic freshness of spring onions, oregano, and basil, this pizza promises an indulgent and satisfying experience that you can enjoy for bnreakfast, lunch, or dinner.To make this delicious brunch pizza you'll need a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time to prep the dough and toppings. Follow our step-by-step instructions and you'll be indulging in a slice of this exciting and flavourful pizza in no time. Bon appétit! And don't forget to check out some of our other pizza recipes for inspiration for your next pie day!
Equipment
- Outdoor Pizza Oven, Pizza Steel, or Stone (if using a home oven)
- 1 Pizza Peel
- 1 sauce ladle
- 1 wooden chopping board or peel for prep and serving
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough ball
- 1 ladle of pizza sauce
- Low moisture mozzarella cheese
- Polish bacon (Boczek)
- 2 poached eggs
- Hollandaise sauce
- Spring onion
- Fresh basil leaves
- Dried oregano
- Chilli flakes
Instructions
- Prepare Dough: Follow any of our dough recipes. You will need to prepare the dough at least 24 hours ahead of time.
- Prepare Sauce: We recommend our standard pizza sauce which is versatile, simple to make and is perfect for Neapolitan style pizzas. Spice up this sauce however you like, remember the best part about making pizza is the creative process!
- Prepare Cheese: Tear low moisture mozzarella into medium-sized pieces. Set aside
- Prepare Spinach & Spring Onion: Finely chop your spring onion and a handful of fresh spinach leaves. Set aside.
- Prepare Polish Bacon: Slice the Polish bacon into thin, roughly square or rectangular pieces. Set aside.
- Prepare Hollandaise Sauce: We used a variation closely based on this hollandaise sauce recipe.
- Preheat Oven:If using an outdoor pizza like an Ooni pizza oven, aim for a temperature of 450-500°C at the center of your pizza stone. Use an infrared thermometer to ensure accuracy. It should take around 25-30 minutes to reach temperature.For a home oven, using a pizza steel or stone, place the stone or steel inside the oven and preheat to the highest temperature for at least 30 minutes.
- Poach Eggs: While there are several methods for poaching eggs, the technique shown in this video is both straightforward and easy to follow. Proceed with the steps outlined to poach the eggs. Once done, Set aside.
- Prepare Base: On a lightly floured surface, stretch out the dough by hand according to the steps outlined in our dough recipe. Once you're happy with the shape of the base, lightly dust your pizza peel and transfer the dough onto the peel.
- Assemble Pizza: To assemble the pizza, start by spreading a ladle of sauce in a circular motion, starting from the center of the dough and working your way outwards. Next, evenly distribute pieces of mozzarella cheese across the dough. The cheese pieces should be around 2 cm in diameter and at least 1.5 cms apart. Finally, top with the Polish bacon slices.
- Bake Your Pizza:If you're using an outdoor pizza oven, launch the pizza into the oven and bake for 60-90 seconds. Keep an eye on the pie and rotate every 10-15 seconds to ensure even cooking and to avoid burning.For a home oven with a pizza steel or stone, the bake time should be around 7-10 minutes.
- Serving: Once the pizza is done, remove it from the oven and place it on a serving board. Add the poached eggs, followed by a generous drizzle of hollandaise sauce. Scatter some spring onions and chopped basil, then sprinkle with dried oregano and chili flakes. Now, it's time to sit down and enjoy your homemade brunch pizza!
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