Traeger Grill Pizza Recipe

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Sure, I’m well known for making restaurant-quality homemade pizza in the oven, but this smoked Traeger pizza recipe is about to take over the internet… So fire up the pellet grill and start smoking pizza with me.

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Traeger Pizza Recipe | How to Make Pizza on a Wood Pellet Grill 🔗

This is the best Traeger pizza recipe. Learn how to make homemade pizza right on your wood pellet grill for the best pizza night ever.

Prep: 15min

Total: 30min

Serving Size: 2 slices

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 2 slices, calories 324 calories, Sugar 13 g, Sodium 751 mg, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, unSaturated Fat 1 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 63 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 13 g, Cholesterol 0 mg

Ingredients:

  • 1 (16oz.) ball pizza dough* 
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp. cornmeal
  • 14 oz. pizza sauce of choice 
  • 8 oz. mozzarella 
  • 1-2 Roma tomatoes*
  • 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes*
  • fresh basil

Instruction:

  1. Preheat the Traeger or your wood pellet grill to 450F. This works best on a clean grill. 
  2. Stretch the pizza dough out with your hands or a rolling pin with the olive oil. 
  3. Dust the dough lightly with the cornmeal to help with sticking to the grill. 
  4. Lay the dough on the grill for 5 minutes to cook one side. Remove to from the grill and flip the dough so that the grilled side is facing up. This is the side you’ll put sauce and toppings on. The bottom side should be the raw side. 
  5. Spread on the sauce and lay on the cheese and tomatoes. 
  6. Place the pizza back on the grill for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are crispy and the cheese is melted. 
  7. Remove the grill, top with basil, cut and serve. 

FAQ

Can Traeger grill cook pizza?

Pizza can be grilled in a variety of ways, including from scratch, from a store, from frozen, on a grill, and even on a Traeger.

What temperature do you cook pizza on a pellet grill?

For the best results, use a pizza peel or pizza paddle to place and remove the pizza from the grill grates after cooking it for 10–12 minutes at 450 degrees on a pellet grill.

What temperature do you smoke a pizza on a Traeger?

Pizza should be smoked on a pellet grill at 500°F for 10 minutes, then rotated and smoked for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the bottom and crust are golden brown. Pizza should then be allowed to cool before being served.

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).

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