It was a smart pit master that first decided to put the mouth watering taste of pizza on a grill. The combined taste of smoky goodness mixed with cheese and sauce just makes your taste buds go nuts. In India they have been cooking flat bread on the open flame for centuries. But in the United States it’s a very new development and must BBQ’ers have never cooked a pizza
on the grill. You may have this image of a pizza pilled high with pepperoni, cheese, onions, and others toppings, but in fact you only put a few toppings on a BBQ pizza 
pie. You don’t want to cover or mask the taste of the smoky dough.There are a few rules to make sure you create the best barbecued pizza in town. First set up your grill into a two-zone grilling structure. A two-zone grilling setup is when you have the grill divided into two sides. One side has double the amount of coals as the other. That side will burn hotter in order to sear the dough. The other side has less coals and burns at a cooler temp in order for you to build the pizza.
Second rule is to stretch your dough out in olive oil and not flour. The oil help the dough stay nice and crisp on the grill. Ideally you want to stretch the dough to a 6 to 9 inch disk or a 9 by 14 inch rectangle. Once you have the dough to the perfect size, brush more olive oil on both sides.
Third rule of grilling the perfect pizza is your toppings. Like I said earlier, you don’t want to over power the taste of the smoky dough with a bunch of extra toppings. You want to keep is simple. Produce such as tomatoes, bell peppers, and onions are perfect for a BBQ pizza. For your cheese try using a salted ricotta or a good mozzarella
. The sauce can be a jar of tomato past mixed with garlic or any combination of your favorite spices. Keep in mind your going to build the pizza backwards. The sauce goes on top and its more of a little bit here and there then spreading it all over. You’ll have extra to deep your pizza in later.Now you’re ready to cook the pizza on the grill. Your coals need to be at a medium to hot temp. Place your hand over the coals and if you have to pull your hand away in 3 to 5 seconds then your coals are ready. Put the pizza dough
on the hotter side first. In a few minutes the dough will start to get puff and brown around the edges. Let it cook for about 2 to 3 minutes. Then with tongs flip the puff side down on the cooler side of the grill. Add cheese, toppings and dabble sauce around the pizza. Place the dough back on the hot side to melt the cheese and your pizza is done. Grilled pizza is simple and impressive at the same time. But you must be organized before your start grilling the dough. The process goes fast and you can easily burn the dough if you’re not ready for each step. A fun way to impress your friends to have them all come over for a pizza party and introduce them to BBQ pizza. Everyone can take a turn at grilling their own pizza and you all can come up with a dozen topping combination's.
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