So remember yesterday when I posted about all the dough I made for my homemade lean pockets? Well, since that was just a test recipe, I had plenty of dough left over to make my first attempt at grilled thick-crust pizza!
I’m happy to report it went well!
I split the dough in half and used my hands to form it into two rectangles. Since I knew we’d be using indirect heat on the grill, I thought a rectangular shape would fit best after we pushed the coals to both sides. I brushed the top with olive oil and then threw it on the grill oil side down.
Lesson #1: Don’t freak out if the dough bunches weirdly or becomes a big mis-shapen when you throw it on the grill. It will still taste good.
Lesson #2: The dough will quickly puff up a bit. Don’t leave it on the grill too long because it will get brown very quickly.
I like my crust this way, but if you prefer it more lightly browned, just check it a minute or two before you think it should be ready to flip over.
Next, remove the crust from the grill to put the toppings on. If you want, you can try to top it while still on the grill…but it gets pretty hot reaching over this coals and the hubby and I found it was easier to just take it off and put it back on.
Add your toppings on the grilled side. Then return to the grill and put the cover on for a few minutes to help melt the cheese.
Remove, slice, enjoy!
Somebody enjoyed it with some ice cold home brew 🙂
And now for the most important lesson:
Lesson #3: Don’t take the dough out of the fridge until the grill is ready to go. If you form your crust before you light the grill, it will warm up and be much harder to transfer to the grill when the time comes!
While I do enjoy a good slice of thick crust every once and a while…I must say, thin crust is my favorite and i’ll probably be turning to my grilled flatbread pizzas more often this summer.
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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I have an obsession with homemade pizza! Maybe I’ll try putting on pizza stone on the grill to switch things up. The good thing is, no matter how you make pizza, it never turns out bad 🙂
you should definitely try it on the grill!
Can I just say that I adore that you too have this obsession with pizza? 🙂 Binks and I don’t have a grill but I promise you that when we do, this is something we will absolutely try. It’s perfect for summer and completely versatile when it comes to the toppings.
gah! you guys def need a grill. we got ours for free from the side of the curb 🙂
I’m so glad you posted this! My mom is ALWAYS telling me about her grilled pizzas but I have yet to try one! It always freaked me out a little because I was afraid the dough would burn or fall through or stick… lol but you make it look easy, and thanks for the tips 🙂
you’re welcome lady! for sure give it a try. super easy!
Great idea, and great looking pizza. we’ve been grilling almost every nice night this spring/summer so far, but haven’t done pizza yet. Your crust turned out so pretty! I have to admit, though, my mouth is mostly watering over your homebrewed beer. Yum.
haha the beer was delicious 🙂 we’ve used our grill pretty much every night too…so good!
I love your header, did you make it yourself? I made mine on adobe illustrator. I’ve never had grilled pizza, but thanks for the tips, when i try it they’ll come in handy!
thanks! i didn’t make my header, i had a friend do it for me 🙂
What a fun post! I haven’t tried grilling pizza or home brewing, but I think I’m really missing out on both!
yes you are!!! you should definitely check out home brewing…my hubby has lots of fun with it!
OH my goodness I love grilled pizza!!! I can’t wait to make some sometime this summer!!!
yay!!! hope you like it! let me know how it goes for ya
This looks awesome! I can just imagine how the grill taste gets “in” there…
I’m with you, thin crust is my fave, but there is definitely room in my life for a thick crust now and then 🙂
mmmm love that grill taste 🙂
Glad it was a success! Its definitely an experience and once you get used to it, it gets easier. I know a lot of people prefer to just use the pizza stone on the grill, but I kind of like getting those grill marks directly on there 🙂
yeah we contemplated throwing the pizza stone on there, but i agree…grill marks are the best!
Hi Lindsay! WOW….this looks amazing. Hope you are doing well!!!
thanks roz!!! have a great weekend!
Homemade pizza is one of my all-time favorites. We grill in the summer, but always make a thinner crust pizza. I need to try it with the thicker crust now! Yours looks fantastic 🙂
thanks! next time i’m going to try to reach the perfect happy medium between thick and thin 🙂
hurray! hope you give it another try. can’t wait to check out your blog!