Grilled Pizza

5 from 5 votes

Crispy, chewy crust hot off the grill that's topped with your favorite pizza toppings!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Grilled Pizza

Servings:

Calories: 487kcal

1 pizza dough
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 c. pizza sauce
1-2 c. Mozzarella cheese shredded
Favorite pizza toppings such as herbs, thinly sliced vegetables, pepperoni, salami, prociutto, diced tomatoes, spinach, etc.

Heat grill for high direct heat to around 450-500 degrees F.
Gather all your toppings so you have them handy.
Roll out dough into a circle or as close as you can get to one. After you rolled it out or shaped it with your hands on a lightly covered surface, let it sit for 5 minutes and then roll it again. This lets the dough relax and stretch out easier. Do not make a raised rim.
Prick dough with fork several times. Brush one side of the dough with olive oil. This is the side that will be face down on the grill.
Lay the olive oil side of the dough face down on the hot grill. Brush the top of the dough with olive oil. Close lid and cook about 3 minutes. Use the tongs to lift up the dough check on how it is doing. You want grill marks on it but you don't want it to be crispy, just set. Monitor closely!
Remove the dough from the grill and place on a sheet pan with grilled side up. You can also flip and leave it on the grill and top on the grill, but you need to work FAST doing it this way and I find it easier to remove and top.
Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce on the grilled side of the dough. Add your cheese and toppings to the pizza dough.
Place pizza back on grill and cook 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and toppings cooked through.
Drag the pizza off the grill with tongs or slide pizza peel under it. Let cool fro 3-5 minutes or until and then enjoy!

Pizza Combinations

Here are a few of our favorite flavor combinations to inspire your next pizza creation!

Margarita – Combination of your favorite pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and grated Parmesan
Hawaiian – Top with a layer of pizza sauce, shredded mozzarella, Canadian bacon and pineapple.
Veggie – A thin layer of pizza sauce, cheese and thinly sliced pepper, red onion, baby Bella mushrooms, sweet cherry tomatoes, jalapeno, etc.
BBQ Chicken – A layer of BBQ sauce, chopped or shredded cooked chicken breast, and a mixture of shredded cheddar and mozzarella.
Pulled Pork – Start with a layer of BBQ sauce, shredded Monterey jack cheese, mozzarella, sharp cheddar cheese, leftover pulled pork, red onion and pineapple tidbits.
All Meat – A layer of pizza sauce, shredded Mozzarella cheese and then pile on all the meat like ham, Canadian bacon, pepperoni, cooked and crumbled sausage and bacon.

Expert Tips

We recommend rolling out your dough on a piece of parchment paper. Then when it’s time to transfer the dough to the grill simply flip it over onto the grill grates. Peel back the parchment paper and you are set.
If you are topping the pizza while it’s on the grill make sure all your toppings are by the grill and ready to go. Work quickly as the pizza is continuing to cook during this time.
Make mini pizza and let the kids make their own individual pizzas. The cooking time is a little less so just monitor carefully.
You can make the crust ahead of time by grilling it lightly on both sides. Let it cool on a rack before you wrap it in to store it. When ready to use just grill it again, paint with sauce and top and grill to finish.