Grilling Pizza: Easy/Delicious

Grilling pizza is one of our favorite summertime meals.  It’s really easy and delicious, particularly when your local italian deli can give you a head start on dough and sauce.  We use “small” pizza doughs from Broder’s ($2.50), together with their shredded mozzarella ($3.50) and sugo betti sauce ($5).  Add your favorite toppings and you’ll be eating crispy and delicious pizza in no time.  Enjoy our pizza grilling “how-to” pictorial below.

Roll out the dough

Stretch it with your hands. Resist the urge to toss it in the air, unless you have a spare ball of dough!

Brush the dough with oil and season with salt and pepper

Heat the grill on medium low for about 10 minutes before grilling

Fear not - toss the dough, oiled side down, onto the grill. Allow it to cook for 5-7 minutes, but watch it closely to avoid torching it.

Pop the air bubbles with your tongs!

Take a picture of your adorable niece.

Remove the crust after it's nicely browned and crispy on the oiled and seasoned side. Don't cook the other side yet.

Top the grilled side with delicious things (e.g. pork and pineapple)

Be judicious with the toppings

Lower the heat on the grill to low, slide the pizza onto the grill and close the lid. Grill for about 10 minutes, but watch it closely - especially if you have hot spots.

God bless the Weber grill and its pizza grilling abilities. No pizza stone required.

mmmm...canadian bacon.

Grab a beer and/or wine, a loved one and enjoy.

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