Learn how to make this 5-minute Garlic Olive Oil Sauce for Pizza, and your Friday pizza night will never be the same! Quick and easy but packing huge flavor, this is the sauce you'll be using for dipping and drizzling all year round.
This Burrata & Pistachio White Pizza with Easy Garlic Olive Oil Sauce is an homage to all my favorite parts of traditional white pizza...with the addition of pistachios, because they're truly magnificent on pizza.
Store-bought dough works perfectly here, and the entire pizza can be on the table in under 20 minutes. (If you're desperate to make dough from scratch, this is a great, easy recipe.)
Buon appetito!
What you'll need to make this recipe:
Full measurements and directions for this simple recipe included in the printable recipe card below.
Step by step instructions:
1. Make garlic olive oil sauce
Grate garlic into olive oil. Add pepper, salt, red pepper flakes and oregano into the garlic olive oil mixture. Stir to combine well and set aside.
2. Prep pizza crust
Preheat your oven to 500℉. Using a rolling pin or your hands, shape your pizza dough ball to desired shape and thickness (usually 12-14 inches in diameter). Transfer your dough to a pizza pan, or to a baking sheet. When the oven is at temperature, move the pizza pan to the lowest shelf of your hot oven. Bake 4-5 minutes or until the crust is puffing up but not yet browning.
3. Build pizza
Remove par-baked crust from the oven. Using a pastry brush, spread 2-3 tablespoons of garlic olive oil over the top of the dough and top with ½ cup of parmesan. Leave about ½ inch border around the crust.
Next, break the burrata balls into chunks and distribute on the pizza. Finally, sprinkle pistachios over the cheese.
4. Bake pizza
Return pizza to oven for 6-8 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is crispy. Switch your oven to broil for the last 2-3 minutes to get that golden brown and bubbly cheese.
5. Garnish and serve
Allow the pizza to cool for 2 minutes, then add fresh basil, and an extra drizzle of garlic olive oil sauce. Serve with red pepper flakes for a spicy kick!
Note: baking time will vary based on the thickness of your dough, the temperature of your oven and the moisture level in your pizza crust. For best results, monitor the browning of your crust and check the bottom before removing from the oven to ensure your freshly baked pizza is perfectly cooked.
FAQ's and Serving Suggestions:
The amount of garlic you use will depend on personal preference. If you want a lightly garlicky sauce, start with 2-3 cloves of minced garlic for ½ cup of olive oil. When making garlic olive oil for pizza, dipping sauce or garlic bread, I recommend using 6 large cloves.
While you can use garlic powder in place of fresh garlic, the flavor will not be as strong or fresh. Fresh garlic is recommended for the best flavor.
Yes, you can use other types of oil such as sunflower or avocado oil, but keep in mind that the flavor will be different.
To use garlic olive oil sauce on your pizza, spread a thin layer over the pizza crust before adding toppings. It can also be used as a dipping sauce for crust or as a drizzle over finished pizza.
I don't recommend freezing the prepared sauce because the garlic flavor can become bitter or unpleasant. It's best to make only what you can use for the next week.
Mediterranean Tossed Salad is the perfect side for pizza bianca. Gazpacho Salad is another light and refreshing veggie side that's a great pairing.
To store, transfer garlic olive oil sauce to a mason jar or other airtight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
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White Pizza with Easy Garlic Olive Oil Sauce Recipe
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Ingredients
Garlic Olive Oil Sauce:
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
6 large cloves garlic, minced or grated
1 teaspoon fine kosher salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ teaspoon black pepper
White Pizza with Burrata and Pistachios:
½ pound pizza crust (homemade or store bought)
3 tablespoons garlic olive oil for pizza (recipe above)
½ cup parmesan cheese
8 ounces burrata cheese
3 tablespoons pistachios, toasted and chopped
8-10 fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Grate garlic into olive oil. Add pepper, salt, red pepper flakes and oregano into garlic olive oil mixture. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 500℉. Using a rolling pin or your hands, shape your pizza dough to desired thickness (usually 12-14 inches in diameter). Transfer your dough to a pizza pan, or to a cookie sheet. When the oven is at temperature, move the pizza pan to the lowest shelf of your oven. Bake 4-5 minutes or until the crust is puffing up but not yet browning.
- Remove par-baked crust from the oven. Spread 2-3 tablespoons of garlic olive oil over the dough and top with ½ cup of parmesan. Then break the burrata balls into chunks and distribute over pizza. Finally, sprinkle pistachios on the cheese.
- Return pizza to oven for 6-8 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and crust is crispy and golden. Switch oven to broil for the last 2-3 minutes for a lightly browned crust and cheese.
- Allow the pizza to cool for 2 minutes, then add fresh basil, and a drizzle of garlic olive oil. Serve with red pepper flakes.
Notes
Baking time will vary slightly based on the thickness of your dough, the temperature of your oven and moisture level in your pizza crust. For best results, monitor the browning of your crust and check the bottom to ensure your freshly baked pizza is perfectly cooked.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Easy Recipes
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Rachael
Made the pizza and it was great. We've been using the garlic oil on roasted potatoes, chicken, shrimp, anything that needs a little flavor. I'm making it almost weekly. So good!
Christina Jolam
So great to hear, Rachael! Thanks for coming back to leave a helpful review.
christina toth
this!! Pistachio Pizza! My new must for Friday night!
Christina Jolam
So glad you loved it! You know we'll sling pistachios on just about anything around here...and white pizza is a pretty magical landing pad.
Keli
Wow! This was great! I put it on a cauliflower crust and could not have asked for a more perfect pizza. Thank you for my new favorite.
Christina Jolam
So great to hear, Keli! I had a blast developing this recipe with all my favorite flavors and textures. Love the idea of putting it on a cauliflower crust. I'll have to try that next time! Thanks for coming back to leave a helpful review.