Tonight, we grilled pizza again. It was soooo good! This is only the second time we've done it, but it makes me realize that we need to do it more often. I had limited choices for toppings, so I topped this with tomato sauce (the same pizza sauce I used here), mozzarella, black olives, and cooked bacon. For the crust, I used the same recipe I used before, from Allrecipes.com. I love the smoky flavor the grill imparts to pizza, and the crispy, almost- blackened edges and bottom.Crust (for Pizza on the Grill)
Adapted from Allrecipes.com
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 pinch white sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
Garlic Oil:
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic
Cheese and Toppings of Your Choice
In a bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, and mix in sugar. Proof for ten minutes, or until frothy. Mix in the salt, olive oil, and flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth, about 8 minutes. Knead in garlic and basil. (I just mixed and kneaded with my Kitchenaid). Place dough in a well oiled bowl, and cover with a damp cloth. Set aside to rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down. Set aside to rise for 1 more hour, or until doubled again.
Preheat grill for high heat. Heat olive oil with garlic for 30 seconds in the microwave. Set aside. Punch down dough, and divide in half. Form each half into an oblong shape 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick.
Brush grill grate with garlic flavored olive oil. Carefully place one piece of dough on hot grill. The dough will begin to puff almost immediately. When the bottom crust has lightly browned, turn the dough over using two spatulas. Working quickly, brush oil over crust, and then spread on pizza sauce, cheese, and other toppings. Close the lid, and cook until the cheese melts. Remove from grill, and set aside to cool for a few minutes while you prepare the second pizza.
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Wow I wanna come to your house! this looks sooo amazing! We need a grill really bad. The only problem is they are so beyond expensive here. We have a charcoal bbq wich is great but I miss having the option to quickly fire up the grill.
ReplyDeleteI dont know what grills cost you there but here the super small basic ones will already set you back 2-33 euros and you can only fit maybe 4 burgers on there!
Wow, that is expensive! We have an American gas grill, so it wasn't too expensive. My parents in Germany only have charcoal though, and you really have to plan ahead when using that kind!
ReplyDeleteI really love the look of that pizza. I'm going to HAVE to try it--been meaning to for so long, and your post makes me want it!
ReplyDeleteDoes the bottom crust get as nicely "blackened" as the side that gets the toppings?
Linda, the bottom crust does get kind of blackened, but not as much as the sides seem to.
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