This Honey Badger Pizza recipe creates a crispy skillet pizza topped with cheese, pepperoni, bacon, and Nate's Hot Honey, inspired by Cane Rosso in Dallas. The chili-infused hot honey balances sweet and savory flavors for the perfect at-home pizza.
Set your oven to 500℉. While your oven preheats, place your empty cast iron skillet in the oven for 20 minutes.
While the oven is preheating, use your hands to press dough out into an 8x8 or 10x10 inch circle (depending on the size of your cast iron, a 10-inch skillet is suggested).
After 20 minutes, very carefully remove the hot skillet from the oven. Use paper towels to coat the pan with oil. Be extra careful during this process as the pan will be very hot.
Using hands or a rolling pin, carefully transfer dough to the hot skillet. Make sure the dough and roller are floured well to avoid the dough from sticking. Carefully form dough into a circle to fit the pan. A crust will naturally rise on its own.
Spread sauce evenly over dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella then top with pepperoni, bacon, oregano, and crushed red pepper flakes. Drizzle with Nate’s Hot Honey. Transfer to oven and bake uncovered for 10-12 minutes; the crust should be golden brown and cheese should be melted and bubbling.
Remove from oven, top with the basil, and let cool in skillet for 5-10 minutes. Carefully transfer the pizza to a cutting board (it should slide off easily). Allow to cool out of skillet for another 5 minutes. Drizzle with more Nate’s Hot Honey, slice, serve and enjoy!
