Detroit Style Pizza Sandwich

Name: Detroit Style Pizza Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb High-hydration pizza dough; 1.5 cups Cheddar; 1.5 cups Mozzarella; 0.5 cup Heavy tomato sauce; 12 slices Pepperoni

Detroit pizza folded as a sandwich, marinara dip.

Developed and tested by The Neon Griddle test kitchenPublished August 1, 2026Last reviewed August 10, 2026Corrections

Prep: 15m
Cook: 25m
Serves: 6
Level: Medium

Ingredients

6servings

High-hydration pizza dough1 lb
Cheddar1 ½ cups
Mozzarella1 ½ cups
Heavy tomato sauce½ cup
Pepperoni12 slices

Instructions

1
Press & sear
Press the dough into a buttered square steel pan.
2
Fry crisp
Build a dense wall of cheddar cheese around the perimeter to fry against the metal, creating a crispy "frico" crust.
3
Top & garnish
Top the center with mozzarella, ladles of sauce in racing stripes, and pepperoni.
4
Bake through
Bake at 500°F.
5
Fold & finish
Remove from the pan, cut the rectangle in half, and fold the two halves inward against each other to form a massive sandwich.

Nutrition

Per serving · estimated

We can’t estimate this one accurately yet — several ingredients fall outside our reference data. Rather than publish a figure we can’t stand behind, we’ve left it out while the recipe is re-measured.

Nutrition is estimated from the listed ingredients using standard reference values (USDA FoodData Central). 3 of 3 matched ingredients use verified FoodData Central entries (dictionary snapshot 2026-09-11). Brand, portion, and preparation differences can change the result. Frying fat is counted at the share typically absorbed, and brines drained before cooking are excluded. These figures are an estimate for general interest, not medical or dietary advice.