AmericanMedium · Hot
Crunchy chip-style crust pizza topped with melty cheese, tangy tomato sauce, and finished with a smoky sriracha drizzle. Luxury trash energy at its finest — comfort food elevated with chef-level technique.
15 min
30 min
2 min
47 min
Method
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine breadcrumbs, egg, salt, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Mix until the breadcrumbs are evenly moistened and clump together like a coarse dough.
Press the breadcrumb mixture firmly onto the baking sheet, shaping it into a thin, even rectangle or oval about 1/4-inch thick. This is your chip crust — press it tight so it holds together when baked.
While the crust bakes, dice the yellow onion and mince the garlic. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the cooled chip crust, leaving a small border around the edges.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese first, then add the cheddar cheese on top. Scatter the sautéed onion and garlic evenly across the cheese.
While the pizza bakes, juice the lemon into a small bowl. Add the sriracha, mayonnaise, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Whisk together until smooth and creamy.
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 2 minutes — this helps the cheese set slightly so you get clean cuts.
Drizzle the sriracha mixture in a zigzag pattern across the top of the pizza, or transfer it to a squeeze bottle for more precise control.
Slice into squares or triangles and serve immediately while the crust is still crispy and the cheese is glossy.
Nutri-Score
Needs balance
A–E · lower is better · score 14
Calories
1133
per serving
Protein
56g
Carbs
78g
Fat
68g
Sat. fat
31g
Fiber
7g
Sugar
10g
Sodium
2242mg
Nutri-Score is a general nutritional-balance guide, not medical or dietary advice.
Environmental impact
Moderate impact
A–E · lower is better · includes estimates
kg CO2e
1.5
per serving
Water
0.8m³
Land
36Pt
Runoff
0.09g P
mozzarella drives 42% of this recipe’s estimated footprint.
Carbon from Poore & Nemecek 2018; water, land & runoff from Agribalyse — modelled averages for comparing recipes, not a measurement of your groceries.
Flavor Profile
Umami
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Spicy
Textures
Aromas
Kitchen Equipment
Primary Tool
OvenSafety & Storage
Cooking Temperature
Bake chip crust at 400°F for 12 minutes until golden and set before adding toppings. Return assembled pizza to oven at same temperature for 10-12 minutes until cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
Bake assembled pizza at 400°F for 10-12 minutes until cheese is fully melted and bubbly. Pizza is safe to consume when cheese has melted and crust is golden.
The chip crust is baked for 12 minutes at 400°F before toppings are added, which is sufficient to fully cook the egg binder throughout the crust. The egg in the crust is NOT undercooked after this initial bake.
Cross Contamination
Avoid touching raw breadcrumb-egg mixture with hands after handling other ingredients. Use clean utensils when spreading sauce and cheese.
Handling
Use oven mitts when handling hot baking sheet at 400°F. Pizza surface and crust remain extremely hot for several minutes after removal.
Allow pizza to rest 2 minutes before slicing to allow cheese to set slightly and reduce burn risk when cutting.
Storage
Consume pizza immediately after preparation for optimal texture. Store leftover slices in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
High Risk Population
This dish contains undercooked elements (egg in crust base baked only once at start). Immunocompromised individuals, elderly, pregnant women, and young children should ensure crust is fully cooked before consumption.
Pro Tips
Technique
Press that breadcrumb crust TIGHT, y'all. I mean really pack it down—thin and even, no gaps. You want it to hold together like a proper chip when it bakes. Loose breadcrumbs = sad, crumbly disaster. Respect the crust.
Substitution
No breadcrumbs? Crush up saltines, Ritz crackers, or those crushed tortilla chips from the bottom of the bag. Still works. The sriracha drizzle? Swap in Cholula, gochujang for extra depth, or straight hot sauce if that's what you got.
From the chef
This crust is the joke and the technique at the same time. Breadcrumbs bound with egg and olive oil, pressed thin, baked until the edges go golden and the surface sets firm enough to hold a full load of toppings. The cheese goes on in two layers — mozzarella for pull, cheddar for flavor — and the tomato sauce underneath is cooked down with onion and garlic so it is not watery. The sriracha mayo drizzle at the end brings heat and acid and cuts through all that richness. It looks like comfort food. It eats like someone actually thought it through.
Source: generated · June 10, 2026