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Perfect grilled pizza. So easy, quick, and delicious. Perfectly crispy shell, tender and chewy inside. // 40 Aprons

Perfect Grilled Pizza

The perfect at-home pizza, this method produces a wonderful crispy shell with a tender, chewy inside. The result is not smoky, but reminiscent of truly authentic pizzas from Italy!
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Yield:8 slices

Equipment

  • grill
  • parchment paper
  • rolling pin
  • Pastry brush
  • 2 pair Tongs
  • serving board or large platter
  • pizza cutter

Ingredients

  • 1 16-ounce ball ready-to-bake pizza dough at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup pizza sauce
  • ¼ cup shredded mozzarella
  • toppings of choice optional

Instructions

  • Preheat grill to 450° Fahrenheit. Spread sheet of parchment paper out on flat work surface
  • Place ball of pizza dough on sheet of parchment paper. Cover dough with second sheet of parchment paper, then roll dough out until very thin and almost translucent. Be careful not to roll dough so thin that it tears easily. Make sure dough is evenly thick across entire surface - don't leave thicker edge for crust.
  • Remove top sheet of parchment paper and brush olive oil on top of dough disc. Use bottom sheet of parchment paper to help you carefully flip dough directly onto grill grates, with oiled side of dough facing down. Brush now-top of dough with olive oil and close grill lid.
  • Grill pizza dough 2 to 3 minutes, then carefully open grill and check underside of dough. Once grill marks begin to develop on underside and dough begins to puff in some spots, carefully use two pair of tongs to flip dough over.
  • Top pizza dough with tomato sauce and spread sauce evenly across entire surface of dough. Cover sauce with plenty of mozzarella, then add any desired toppings.
  • Grill assembled pizza 2 to 4 minutes. Close grill lid for meltier cheese and more-done crust, or leave lid open for less-done crust.
  • When grill marks have developed on bottom of pizza and cheese has melted as desired, use tongs to carefully slide pizza off grill grate and onto serving board or platter. Let pizza rest 3 to 5 minutes, then slice pizza and serve.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1slice | Calories: 170kcal | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 425mg | Potassium: 98mg | Total Carbs: 29g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Net Carbs: 28g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 2mg
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik