Grilled Pizza

Summer is meant to be enjoyed outdoors and away from the oven. If you've never tried grilling pizza, now is the time to start. It is far easier than you can imagine, and there's no pizza stone required! For this simple grilled pizza recipe, we are placing the dough directly on the grill. The crust turns out perfectly charred, crispy on the outside, and chewy on the inside, with plenty of melty cheese on top. 

Get everything you need ready. 

Here's our #1 tip for success. Prep everything you are going to need before you start grilling. The grilling part goes fast. We're talking 4 minutes tops, so don't wait to slice your tomatoes until the pizza is on the grill. Have everything ready and near you so that as soon as you flip the pizza crust, you can start topping and pull your pizza off the grill as soon as it's done. 

Can I use a pizza stone?

Yes! If you have a pizza stone and would rather use it, you definitely can! Place your pizza stone on your grill grates and close the lid. Heat your grill over the highest heat and let it warm up for a good amount of time. Your pizza stone needs to be HOT when you put the pizza dough on! If you're using a pizza stone, you won't need to flip your crust, so you can top with desired toppings right after placing the dough on your stone. 

What pizza dough should I use? 

We love our pizza dough for all types of pizza, and it's perfect on the grill! If you have premade dough, that will work great, too. You can even ask your local pizzeria to buy some pizza dough!

What should I top it with? 

This is the fun part! We kept ours fresh and simple, because that's what we crave in the summertime. You can top yours like a classic with sauce, mozzarella, and pepperoni, or get controversial and add some pineapple! We love a good grilled barbecue chicken pizza, too.

Love white pizza? Us too! We even find that white pizza is the best for certain toppings like sausage and broccoli rabe or figs and prosciutto. 

However you like your pizza, it will work well with this grilled version. Because the pizza cooks for such a short amount of time, just make sure all ingredients that need to be cooked first are already cooked before you start.

What about dessert pizza?

If you're already set for a pizza party it only makes sense that you make some dessert pizzas. You coud simply brush the pizza dough with butter and cinnamon sugar, or top with nutella, bananas and fruit. We encourage you to experiment! Or, better yet, have your guests design their own pizzas!

Tried this recipe? Let us know how it came out in the comments below!