This Flatbread Pizza Dough Recipe is one you’ll want to keep on hand. A great flatbread recipe made on the stove top using leftover pizza dough. It’s perfectly soft and delicious and would go amazingly delicious with the Slow Cooker Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk.
Flatbread like Stove Top Nann Bread, Homemade Flour Tortillas and Chapatis are all fantastic bread recipes. They are all one rise breads cooked on the stove top and are so versatile. And this Flatbread Pizza Dough Recipe is even easier using leftover dough.
Ingredients
- Leftover pizza dough – I make my own Pizza Dough and usually have it kept in the fridge. That was what I used for this recipe.
- Water – A small amount of water is used on the surface of the flatbread before you cook it.
- Olive oil – this is used to brush the flatbread when they are finished cooking.
- Herbs – I chose fresh parsley finely chopped to finish off these breads.
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Instructions
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 8 equal parts. Roll each piece of dough into a round ball.
- Roll out each dough ball to approximately a 5 to 6 inch circle. Repeat for all dough balls.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Spray each uncooked dough disk with water. Place water side down onto the hot surface. After about 2 minutes air bubbles will start to appear in the flatbread. Flip the bread and cook the other side for 2- 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and repeat for all bread.
- Brush the cooked flatbread with olive oil and sprinkle over fresh parsley.
Recipe Tips
- Using leftover pizza dough – It’s best to have the dough out of the fridge and bring it to room temperature before using. Warm dough is easier to work with and will roll much easier than cold dough. As well, the rising agent in the dough responds better with room temperature dough.
- Use a heavy bottomed skillet – If you have cast iron, use it! If not, use the heaviest skillet you have for this bread. Thin bottomed skillets produce uneven heat and will heat up much quicker and will possibly burn the flatbread.
- Make sure not to burn the bread – flatbread cooks quickly and each stove and cooking surface is different. This could cook in as little as two to three minutes. As well, it could take six to seven minutes to cook.
- Wrap in a cloth – As you cook and stack the flatbreads, wrap them in a clean tea towel. This will keep them soft.
Substitutions
- Pizza dough – You can use Homemade Pizza Dough or store bought pizza dough for this recipe. Homemade Pizza Dough will keep in the fridge for about 10 days and you can even freeze it successfully.
- Olive oil – I like to finish the flatbread off with a little brush of olive oil. You can omit this step if you prefer.
- Fresh parsley – Again, this is completely optional. Cilantro would be a great alternative or you can leave it off.
What to Serve with This Flatbread
All kind of flatbreads are so versatile and can be enjoyed with salads, main courses, soups and stews. Here’s a few ideas.
- Spicy Chickpea Curry
- Red Thai Chicken Curry
- Spicy Chicken Curry
- Roasted Squash & Lentil Curry
- Moroccan Style Pilaf Rice
- Greek Style Salad with Marinaded Feta
Frequently Asked Questions
Nann is a type of flatbread. However, flatbread can any type of a one rise bread that you flatten and cook on the stovetop or a baking tray in the oven. Here are some different types of flatbread. A few types of flatbreads are Focaccia, Tortilla, Chepati, Nann, Pita, Roti and Frybread.
Yes, you can reheat flatbread. Wrap the bread in foil and place it in a preheated 350 degrees f/180 degrees c oven for about 10 minutes.
Flatbread Pizza Dough Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut it into 8 equal parts. Roll each piece of dough into a round ball.
- Roll out each dough ball to approximately a 5 to 6 inch circle. Repeat for all dough balls.
- Heat a skillet over high heat. Spray each uncooked dough disk with water. Place water side down onto the hot surface. After about 2 minutes air bubbles will start to appear in the flatbread. Flip the bread and cook the other side for 2- 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and repeat for all bread.
- Brush the cooked flatbread with olive oil and sprinkle over fresh parsley.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
- Using leftover pizza dough – It’s best to have the dough out of the fridge and bring it to room temperature before using. Warm dough is easier to work with and will roll much easier than cold dough. As well, the rising agent in the dough responds better with room temperature dough.
- Use a heavy bottomed skillet – If you have cast iron, use it! If not, use the heaviest skillet you have for this bread. Thin bottomed skillets produce uneven heat and will heat up much quicker and will possibly burn the flatbread.
- Make sure not to burn the bread – flatbread cooks quickly and each stove and cooking surface is different. This could cook in as little as two to three minutes. As well, it could take six to seven minutes to cook.
- Wrap in a cloth – As you cook and stack the flatbreads, wrap them in a clean tea towel. This will keep them soft.