How To Make Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza

Name: How To Make Chicago-Style Deep Dish Pizza
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 and 1/4 cups (406g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 1/2 cup (60g) yellow cornmeal; 1 and 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 Tablespoon (12g) granulated sugar; 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) Platinum Yeast from Red Star instant yeast (1 standard packet)*; 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) slightly warm water; 1/2 cup (8 Tbsp; 113g) unsalted butter, divided (1/4 cup melted, 1/4 cup softened to room temperature); olive oil for coating; 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter; 1 small onion, grated (about 1/3 cup)*; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional, but recommended); 3 garlic cloves, minced; one 28-ounce can (794g) crushed tomatoes*; 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar; 4 cups (about 16 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese*; 1/2 cup (45g) grated parmesan cheese; optional: 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni; optional: 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Instructions

Prep:4hCook:30min

Here's how to make authentic-tasting Chicago deep dish pizza. Complete with the buttery crust, slightly sweet tomato sauce, and a thick layer of cheese. This recipe makes two deep dish 9-inch pizzas. Make them both if you have a family of 4-5 or are having friends over. If your family is smaller, freeze half of the dough per the make-ahead/freezing instructions in the recipe notes.

Updated at: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:07:25 GMT