How to Grill Pizza

Did you know it’s super easy to Grill Pizza? It’s delicious too! Check out our recipe for homemade pizza dough to throw on your grill! 

Did you know you can make homemade pizza on the grill anywhere? Even if you don’t have a back yard! It is crispy and warm and can be made with whatever toppings you have on hand. Plus, it’s super easy and the kids can even help you do it!

When we lived in a Omaha, our little front balcony (well, thankfully not that little) was home to a gas grill, a charcoal grill, a smoker and 2, yes, 2 pizza grills. Why? Go ahead and ask me why we, empty nesters, need all this. I HAVE NO IDEA! But, he is happy…

After I took a deep breathe and accepted the fact that there’s going to be little room left on balcony for anything other than grills, we made wonderful pizza with a new dough recipe I finally perfected! Please don’t be afraid to make your own dough, seriously. This is even something you can do with the kids and they get to see it rise and have fun.

Fresh, homemade dough just makes the pizza taste so much better in my opinion. I really think it’s worth the effort. Got some time on your hands? Just try it once and see if you agree. If not, you can always go back to the store bought.

So, here you go…enjoy the fruits of my 2 pizza grill family with this homemade pizza on the grill recipe.

How to Make Homemade Grilled Pizza

You will need: 

1 3/4 cups warm water
2 teaspoons active yeast, you can also use instant
1/4 cup olive oil; please do not substitute
4 cups all purpose flour, you may need an additional tablespoon or two
1 cup bread flour
2 1/4 teaspoon salt

• Place water and yeast in the bowl and mix a few times, then let rest for 3-5 minutes.
• Add in olive oil and stir.
• Mix in flours one cup at a time and then add salt.
• Once all is added and it is a bit shaggy, either turn mixer to 2-4 and let the dough hook do its work or turn onto your counter with a little flour and start kneading.
• Once springy, put back in the bread bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap and wrap the whole bowl in a towel and let it be.
• After 2-3 hours, your dough will be double in size and ready to make pizza.

Rising the dough just takes patience.

• Divide into 3 pieces and start throwing your dough or rolling or stretching, whichever you like.
• Your pizza is now ready to be dressed with ingredients of your choosing and baked.
• Follow your pizza grill instructions for baking.

Get creative when choosing your toppings.

Using a pizza board helps to make it easy to get this homemade pizza on the grill.

This Grilled Pizza recipe can either be made in a Kitchen Aid or by hand. Either way, you will need a bowl for the dough to rise in and the dough will double in size in 2-3 hours, so no need to make days in advance.

You will follow the same instructions if you are using a Kitchen Aid or doing by hand. The only difference is in how you mix. If by mixer, knead on low speed (2-4) for about 5 minutes; if mixing by hand, knead about 8 minutes.

How to Grill Pizza

Yield: 2

Prep Time: 4 hours 2 seconds

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes 2 seconds

Did you know it's super easy to Grill Pizza? It's delicious too! Check out our recipe for homemade pizza dough to throw on your grill! 

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups warm water
• 2 teaspoons active yeast, you can also use instant
• 1/4 cup olive oil; please do not substitute
• 4 cups all purpose flour, you may need an additional tablespoon or two
• 1 cup bread flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Place water and yeast in the bowl and mix a few times, then let rest for 3-5 minutes.
2. Add in olive oil and stir.
3. Mix in flours one cup at a time and then add salt.
4. Once all is added and it is a bit shaggy, either turn mixer to 2-4 and let the dough hook do its work or turn onto your counter with a little flour and start kneading.
5. Once springy, put back in the bread bowl and cover bowl with plastic wrap and wrap the whole bowl in a towel and let it be.
6. After 2-3 hours, your dough will be double in size and ready to make pizza.
7. Divide into 3 pieces and start throwing your dough or rolling or stretching, whichever you like.
8. Your pizza is now ready to be dressed with ingredients of your choosing and baked.
9. Follow your pizza grill instructions for baking.

Notes

This recipe can either be made in a Kitchen Aid or by hand. Either way, you will need a bowl for the dough to rise in and the dough will double in size in 2-3 hours, so no need to make days in advance.
You will follow the same instructions if you are using a Kitchen Aid or doing by hand. The only difference is in how you mix. If by mixer, knead on low speed (2-4) for about 5 minutes; if mixing by hand, knead about 8 minutes.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1 grams
Amount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g

Dana Zucker

I am a home cook that does things my way. In my kitchen, I make breakfast, pack lunches, prepare snacks, and cook dinner. During the week, we eat real food that is homemade, organic, and local. On the weekends we do explore more of our local restaurants. I bake my own bread, juice fresh oranges every other day, and make my own kombucha and other weekly favorites.