Illustration of gluten-free margherita skillet pizza with tomato, mozzarella and basil

GCSI recipe

Gluten-Free Margherita Skillet Pizza

A home pizza method using a labelled gluten-free flour blend and a dedicated skillet, with special attention to flour dust, work surfaces and toppings.

Preparation25 min
Cooking18 min
Serves2 medium pizzas
DifficultyModerate
Author ID · GCSI Test Kitchen GCSI Test Kitchen Role Editorial recipe team Company Global Celiac Safety Initiative

What you need

Ingredients

  • 300 g gluten-free bread or pizza flour blend containing a binder
  • 7 g dried yeast labelled gluten-free
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 260 ml warm water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the skillet
  • 200 g passata with a gluten-free ingredient list
  • 250 g fresh mozzarella
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • Dried oregano labelled gluten-free

Cooking method

Step by step

  1. Mix the gluten-free flour blend, yeast, sugar and salt in a clean bowl.
  2. Add the warm water and olive oil. Beat until a thick, sticky dough forms, then rest for 20 minutes.
  3. Heat the oven to its highest safe setting, ideally 240°C conventional or 220°C fan.
  4. Oil two clean oven-safe skillets or prepare one pizza at a time. Press the dough into the skillet with oiled hands.
  5. Spread with passata and add mozzarella and oregano.
  6. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until the base is cooked and the edge is golden. Finish with fresh basil.

Why this recipe is here

Cook the dish—not the uncertainty.

The contributor’s recipe stays at the centre. GCSI makes the ingredient checks, cross-contact precautions and allergen information easier to find, so important details are not hidden inside a long paragraph or left to guesswork.