Looking for a delicious recipe for a low carb pizza with tuna base? Then you will love this one! It's mega easy to prepare and ready quickly.
I love pizza. I could eat one every day. But let's be honest: who doesn't? But conventional pizzas contain a large amount of flour.
It is responsible for so many carbohydrates ending up in the dough, and with it, empty calories that offer no nutritional value.
But do without pizzas completely? No, absolutely not!
Fortunately, there are many recipes for low carb pizzas that are really delicious.
My absolute favorite: pizza with tuna base. Yummy! I'm going to tell you how to prepare it and what to look out for.
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What makes a good low carb pizza with tuna base?
Pizza made of tuna? Yes, read that right. And it even tastes really good. At first, the tuna dough is a bit unusual, but that doesn't matter. The taste is unbeatable.
The fish makes the pizza low carb and also provides a load of protein in the dough.
What you need to keep in mind when you prepare the recipe, I'll tell you now.
Thin bottom
Many who have not yet prepared the recipe make a crucial mistake at the first attempt: they forget to spread the dough very thinly. If it is too thick, it will be too dark on the outside and remain mushy on the inside.
Optimal is 1 to 2 cm - make sure that the dough is evenly thin. It can be a little thicker at the edge.
Only when the base is thin, it becomes crispy on the outside and bottom in the oven and remains juicy on the surface.
Pre-bake
You prepare for the first time a low carbohydrate pizza too? Then you should read through this quickly before you start baking.
Low carb pizza bases must always be pre-baked. So the dough first comes alone in the oven. And without toppings.
Pre-baking is important because it gives the dough its consistency. A low carb pizza dough is always much softer than a dough made from flour. It appears soft before baking - but in any case it should not be liquid.
The eggs provide a high proportion of liquid. As they set at high temperatures, the dough becomes firmer - and can then be topped.
So it takes one more step than a traditional pizza. But it's worth it.
If you were to spread the tomato sauce on the dough, which is not pre-baked, it would be a very soggy affair.
Turn over
Time and again, pizza bakers report that the dough is not baked evenly well. It is very dark on the back side, while the pizza is still mushy in the front.
It's not the recipe, it's the oven!
I have an oven myself that bakes unevenly. That's why I simply turn the baking tray over halfway through the baking time.
Have you ever tried cauliflower pizza dough?
What ingredients do I need for a tuna base pizza?
Before we get right to the recipe, I'd like to say a few words about the ingredients. After all, you should know what you are eating and why I chose exactly these ingredients.
I also tell you how you can refine the pizza with tuna base and what you should not do without under any circumstances.
Tuna for the low carb pizza
Our main ingredient is of course tuna. It is particularly rich in protein and provides various minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium or iodine.
In addition, tuna has a high content of Omega-3 fatty acids. These polyunsaturated fatty acids are among the healthiest fats of all.
They are not only flavor carriers, but also inhibit inflammation in the body, protect the vessels and strengthen the immune system.
Moreover, fish is one of the few dietary sources of fat-soluble vitamin D.
I buy canned tuna in its own juice because it's not as greasy as the version with sunflower or canola oil. There is also canned fish with flavor, such as paprika, sweet and sour and Co, so you can also try it - how it tastes then, I do not know.
I'll stick with the pure variant.
Eggs in pizza crust
The second ingredient in our pizza dough is eggs. The proteins available in the egg are extremely high quality. They can be absorbed and utilized by the body at 100 %.
In addition, eggs make you feel full well and, above all, for a long time.
Except for vitamin C, eggs contain all important vitamins. These include vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E and various B vitamins. In addition, the trace elements zinc, iron and selenium, as well as antioxidants are found in the egg.
That's all you need for the dough. If you want, you can add a little salt and pepper.
Increase protein content
Still too little egg white in the dough? Then instead of 2 cans of tuna take only one can and instead of the second can you take a cup of grainy cream cheese.
Likewise, you can stir 2 tablespoons of fine rolled oats into the batter.
Tip: If you like, you can add pizza seasoning to the dough. The double baking gives it plenty of time to release its aromas. You can easily make your own pizza seasoning!
The pizza with tuna base is
- Suitable for low carb and keto
- gluten free
- yeast-free
- a high protein alternative to classic pizza
- perfectly suitable for beginners in baking
- prepared quickly and easily
With what recipe to make the best pizza with tuna base
If you've never made a tuna base pizza before, you'll find very detailed step-by-step instructions for the recipe here. If you often prepare low carb pizzas and are already practiced, then you will find a short version of the recipe at the end of the post.
Here comes a detailed tutorial with lots of tips and tricks to make your pizza a sure success.
The recipe is enough for two people.
Ingredients
- 2 cans tuna
- 2 eggs
- 25 g tomato paste
- 40 g tomatoes strained
- 1 handful basil
- 1 pinch oregano
- 50 g mushrooms
- 1/2 onion
- 30 g grated cheese
- 1 handful arugula
- To taste: salt and pepper
Also: bowl, colander, kitchen paper, oven, baking tray
1. preheat the oven
The first step is to preheat the oven to 200°. Line a baking tray with baking paper and place it right next to the work surface.
2. prepare the dough
Pour the juice from the tuna cans. Even if the temptation is great: do without washing up!
Put the fish in a colander, drain it well and soak up the excess liquid with kitchen paper. Cut the fish into small pieces with a fork until it is very fine.
Add the eggs and a little salt.
Mix the fish and eggs with your hands. Alternatively, it also works quite well with a fork or spoon.
3. pre-bake the pizza base
Spread the mixture on the baking paper. Make sure that the tuna pizza dough is nice and flat, but that no holes are formed. I put the dough as a whole in the middle of the paper and spread it with a spoon or kitchen spatula flat from the inside out.
Leave the edge a little thicker, just like a "real" pizza.
When the oven is hot, bake them in it for 15 minutes.
The dough should become noticeably firmer and brown.
4. prepare pizza sauce
While the tuna base is in the oven, you can prepare the pizza sauce.
To do this, put tomato paste with tomato sauce in a bowl.
Wash the basil and chop it very finely. Stir it into the tomato sauce together with dried oregano.
If you like, you can also add garlic - for this you have to peel it and press it through a garlic press. But be careful: do not overdo it, because garlic becomes very intense during baking!
Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
The sauce should not be too liquid. If it is as liquid as water, add more tomato paste and use it the next day as a base for a vegetable sauce with pasta.
5. top pizza with tuna base
Is the pizza ready? Then take it out of the oven. Place the baking tray on the sideboard, the pizza will now soak a little while you take care of the ingredients for topping.
The first layer is the pizza sauce. It is best to apply it with a tablespoon. Alternatively, you can also use a brush.
Sprinkle the cheese on top of the dough.
Wash the mushrooms and peel the onion. Cut both into thin slices. Tip: If you have a bread slicer, use it to slice the onion - it will be especially even and thin.
Put the pizza back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
Before serving, add fresh arugula to the pizza. Onion fans like me can additionally put fresh vegetable onion. Sprinkle a little pizza seasoning on the pizza right before eating.
What delicious pizza toppings are available?
Mushrooms and arugula too boring for you? Luckily, there are plenty of foods that are especially good on pizza:
- Olives
- Capers
- Blue cheese
- Mozzarella
- Emmental
- Feta
- Ham or salami
- Spinach
- Artichokes
- Eggplant
- Zucchini
- Fried egg
- Corn
- Cherry tomatoes
- Garlic
- Paprika
- Onion
- Garlic
- Seafood
- Cooked minced meat
- Roasted turkey breast strips
- Fried shrimps
- Asparagus from the jar
- Pineapple, I know - very controversial! :)
And of course much, much more. Just make sure that you first put the base without topping in the oven and then again with topping.
Pizza with tuna base
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 Cans Tuna
- 2 Eggs
For the topping
- 25 g Tomato paste
- 40 g Tomatoes strained
- 1 Handful Basil
- 1 Pinch Oregano
- 1 Pinch Salt and pepper
- 30 g Cheese grated
- 50 g Mushrooms
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 Handful Arugula
Equipment
- Bowl
- Oven
- Baking tray
- Knife and board
Anleitung
- Preheat the oven to 200° and line a tray with baking paper.
- Pour the juice from the tuna cans. Put the fish in a bowl and soak up the liquid with kitchen paper.2 cans tuna
- Now add the eggs and a little salt to the tuna pizza dough.2 eggs
- Mix the fish and eggs and spread the mixture on the baking paper.
- Make sure the tuna pizza dough is nice and flat.
- Bake the Low carb pizza 15 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the pizza sauce. Mix tomato paste and tomato sauce with basil and oregano. If you like, you can also add garlic. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.25 g tomato paste, 40 g tomatoes strained, 1 handful of basil, 1 pinch of oregano, 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Take the dough out of the oven and brush it with the homemade pizza sauce.
- Garnish with cheese. Cut mushrooms and onion into small pieces. Put them on the pizza dough and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.30 g cheese grated, 50 g mushrooms, 1/2 onion
- Finally, add the arugula on top.1 handful arugula
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Our conclusion
Pizza is the best invention in the world. However, if you don't feel like eating a lot of carbohydrates, you can bake a pizza with a tuna base. This not only tastes really delicious, but also provides variety.
Good luck and enjoy it!
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