grilled pizza

Grilled pizza is really easy and super quick for a weeknight meal. We tried it the other night for the first time and they came out great.

First you need to make dough, make sauce, and get your toppings ready. Here's a recipe.


Or, if you feel lazy like I did, you can buy some pre-made pizza dough (my grocery store carries it, but the best option is to score some from your local pizza shop), use jarred sauce and whip out some pre-grated cheese. If I'd had more time and energy that day, I would have handmade the dough, sauce, and freshly grated the cheese (or used slices of fresh mozzarella instead).

Once your dough is ready, just roll it or stretch it to be about 1/4 inch thickness. Get your grill super hot (mine was reading around 600 degrees) and make sure those grates are clean. Brush the dough with olive oil and put it (oiled side down) on the grill. Cook the first side until it's a little bit browned and sorta crispy. Brush the uncooked side with olive oil and flip the dough.

Here's where you move fast (or if you are not that quick, you can take the pizza off the grill to put the toppings on). Quickly brush cooked side (now facing up) with more olive oil, sprinkle with sea salt, and top lightly with tomato sauce and cheese (and basil, if you like that sort of thing). You want to move fast so the cheese has a chance to melt before the bottom crust burns. If you overdo the toppings, it will be soggy and not good.

When it's done, you end up with a light, crispy, slightly charred crust with just the right balance of toppings.


And you can get all creative with toppings. I think next time I'll try caramelized onions, smoked Gouda, prosciutto (or bacon), and thyme.