Pizza cooked on the grill has a wonderful flavor and texture that you don’t get from a regular oven, so take your pizza-making experience to the next level by making Grilled Pizzas with pizza dough, your preferred pizza sauce, and toppings.
Use store-bought or homemade pizza dough for this recipe, top it with your preferred pizza sauce and toppings, and grill it to crisp, chewy, melty perfection. My recipe yields two large pizzas.
The next best thing to owning your very own pizza oven is being able to cook pizzas on your own grill—whether it be gas, charcoal, or even a Traeger—and it doesn’t call for any specialized tools or a pizza stone!
I love to make personal pan size pizzas so that everyone can choose their own toppings. We make homemade pizzas frequently at our house, and the grill is without a doubt my favorite way to cook them.
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Prep: 1h30min
Total: 45min
Serving Size: 1 Slice
Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 Slice, calories 109 calories, Sugar 0.6 g, Sodium 357.2 mg, Fat 3.3 g, Saturated Fat 0.7 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 3.3 g, Cholesterol 2.3 mg
Ingredients:
- 1 17.6-ounce DeLallo Pizza Dough Kit
- kosher salt
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
- toppings of choice: DeLallo Pizzeria-Style Pizza Sauce, freshly shredded cheese, sausage, pepperoni, veggies, etc.
- for serving, as desired: grated parmesan, crushed red pepper flakes, etc.
Instruction:
- At least 1 hour before you’d like to start grilling pizza, prepare the DeLallo Pizza Dough Kit according to package directions: combine the kit contents in a large bowl, seasoning with a pinch of salt. Add in the warm water, stirring until the dough begins to come together. The mixture will be very shaggy & wet. Turn it out on to a lightly floured surface. Knead until the dough comes together in a soft & smooth ball, 2-3 minutes. Transfer the dough to a lightly greased mixing bowl. Cover the bowl with a kitchen towel & set it in a warm place in your kitchen to rise until the dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
- Prepare your grill for indirect cooking, creating a zone of direct high heat & a second zone of indirect heat. If using a gas grill, begin preheating at least 15 minutes before grilling. If using charcoal, light the charcoal at least 30 minutes prior to grilling. (To learn more about zone grilling, be sure to check out this post.)
- Using a knife or a bench scraper, divide the dough into 3 equal pieces (each approx. 8-10 ounces). Form each piece of dough into a ball, tucking the edges back into the center of itself until a smooth ball forms. Set aside to proof for 5-10 minutes. Roll the dough balls into 10-inch rounds. Lightly brush one side of the prepared crusts with olive oil. See Recipe Notes, below, for tips for rolling out pizza dough & pizza dough storage.
- Working 1 crust at a time, set the crust, oiled side down, on the direct heat side of the grill. Close the lid & grill 2-3 minutes. The side of the dough facing up should be slightly puffy with air bubbles, & the side of the dough on the grill grates should be golden brown with nice grill marks. Remove the dough from the grill. If desired, repeat with the remaining prepared crusts. It’s helpful to wait 2ish minutes between crusts to give the grill grates a chance to heat back up.
- Transfer the par-grilled crust to a work station – it’s helpful to assemble the pizza on a pizza peel (or cutting board, or something similar) to transfer to the grill with ease. Lightly brush the ungrilled side of the par-grilled crust with olive oil, then flip the crust such that the grilled side is facing up. Assemble your pizza, placing sauce, cheese, & toppings of choice on the grilled side of the par-grilled crust. I typically do 1/4 cup sauce, 1/2 cup cheese, & 2-3 toppings per pizza. See blog post, above, for tons of toppings ideas! Remember, when it comes to pizza, it’s important not to go overboard with toppings because otherwise the pizza won’t cook properly.
- Working 1 pizza at a time, transfer the pizza, toppings facing up/oiled side facing down, to the direct heat side of the grill. Close the lid & grill 2-3 minutes. Once the bottom of the crust is golden brown with nice grill marks, carefully transfer the pizza to the indirect heat side of the grill to finish cooking. Close the lid & grill 5 minutes, rotating the pizza halfway through, until the cheese is melted & the toppings are warm. Carefully remove from the grill.
- Slice the grilled pizza & serve immediately. Enjoy!
FAQ
Do you need a pizza stone to grill pizza?
You don’t need a pizza stone to grill pizza this summer, just follow our lead and set the grill for medium-high, indirect heat (for a charcoal grill, bank coals on one side; for a gas grill, turn off one or two burners).
Can you cook pizza in a grill?
If you’ve been searching for the perfect crisp, charred pizza crust, grilled pizza is the answer. It’s the best. It’s not only one of the best ways to get a crispy brown crust, but it also keeps your house cool. Now you no longer need to have your oven on for 30 minutes when it’s 90 degrees or more outside.
How do I get my pizza crust crispy on the grill?
If you’ve been searching for the perfect crisp, charred pizza crust, grilled pizza is the answer. It’s the best. It’s not only one of the best ways to get a crispy brown crust, but it also keeps your house cool. Now you no longer need to have your oven on for 30 minutes when it’s 90 degrees or more outside.
How do you grill pizza without burning it?
If you’ve been searching for the perfect crisp, charred pizza crust, grilled pizza is the answer. It’s the best. It’s not only one of the best ways to get a crispy brown crust, but it also keeps your house cool. Now you no longer need to have your oven on for 30 minutes when it’s 90 degrees or more outside.