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Pizza al Prosciutto Crudo served with Parma ham and rocket
Classic Italian pizza topped with delicate Parma ham and fresh rocket leaves

Pizza al Prosciutto Crudo

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses Quick Meals
Parma ham pizza is the triumph of simplicity. The essence is the contrast of temperatures: the hot, crisp, tomato-cheese base is crowned after baking with wafer-thin, room temperature ham. This way the fat of the ham just melts from the warmth of the pizza, but the meat slice doesn't cook hard, preserving its silky texture. The peppery taste of fresh rocket and the saltiness of Parmesan complete this gastronomic experience.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 980 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pizza cutter
  • Baking parchment or pizza stone
  • Grater (for cheese)

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 230°C. If baking on a tray, line it with baking parchment.

Tip: The hot oven ensures the dough is crisp outside and soft inside (heat shock).
2 ✓

Roll out the dough, then spread with tomato sauce, leaving a finger-width rim.

Tip: The acidity of the sauce will counteract the fattiness of the cheese and ham (flavour balance).
3 ✓

Sprinkle with the grated or torn mozzarella.

Tip: Distribute the cheese evenly so there is some in every bite, and it protects the sauce from drying out (insulation).
4 ✓

Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes until the cheese bubbles and the edge of the dough becomes golden brown.

Tip: It is ready when the dough edge has risen and looks crisp (expansion of gas bubbles).
5 ✓

Remove from the oven. Let rest for a minute, then lay the Parma ham slices loosely on top and pile on the rocket.

Tip: Place the ham 'airily', don't flatten it, so the residual heat of the pizza just warms it through, bringing out the flavours (melting point of fats).
6 ✓

Sprinkle with the freshly grated Parmesan and basil.

Tip: The umami taste of Parmesan deepens the overall effect.
7 ✓

Before serving, drizzle thinly with extra virgin olive oil.

Tip: The oil carries the flavour compounds, helping to distribute them on your tongue (solvent role).

Recipe FAQ

Why is the pizza salty?
Parma ham and Parmesan are both salty. Salt the tomato sauce cautiously!
Can I put the ham on before baking?
Not recommended. In the oven, the ham dries out and loses its characteristic soft texture.

Ingredients

  • 1 pc pizza dough
  • 200 g mozzarella cheese
  • 150 g tomato sauce
  • 100 g Parma ham (thin slices)
  • 50 g fresh rocket
  • 3 g Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 g fresh basil