Pizza on the Grill

I was a chicken. BBQ-ing Pizza intimidated the heck out of me. I know my way around a kitchen pretty well, but get me in front of a BBQ and I totally choke. When we came out with the Pizza Crust Mix the very first thing people wanted to know was…can you cook it on the BBQ? After reading up on all the ways to BBQ a pizza, I decided to try my hand at it and make our GF Pizza Crust ROCK on the barbie.

I tried several methods, but ultimately there was one method that was a complete standout from the rest. And the best news is that it was MUCH MUCH easier than I thought. We had some friends over and went to town grilling pizza! It turned out to be such a fun experience for everyone. The smoky flavor and buttery char on the crust adds a mouthwatering flavor that is to…die…for.

Here’s how to do it …

1. Prepare Kember’s Pizza Crust Mix as directed or roll our ready made Pizza Dough as directed between parchment paper.  hile the crust is rising on parchment paper for 30 minutes, place a pizza stone or pizza pan** on your grill, close the lid, and preheat grill to 500 degrees. (500 degrees for most BBQ’s is med to med-high heat. Every BBQ is a little different. The grill should be nice and hot but NOT scorching or you’ll burn your crust. If in doubt, be on the safe side and go with medium heat.) **No stone or pan? No problem. Keep reading.
2. Once pizza crust is risen, slide the crust (parchment paper and all) right onto the hot stone/pizza pan. If you don’t have a pizza stone/pan just slide the parchment paper with the crust directly on to the hot grill. Close lid and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Lift lid. Brush top of crust with olive oil.
4. Remove the pizza stone/pan from grill and set aside. Flip pizza crust upside down (olive oil side down) onto the hot grill and peel off the parchment paper.
5. Sauce and top your pizza. What used to be the bottom of the crust, is now the top which is nice and warm and helps with heating your toppings.
   
6. When toppings are cooked, and there is a lovely, buttery char on the bottom of your crust, remove it from the grill.
   
7. Slice and serve! ENJOY! 

Tips for success!  There are two things to know about topping a pizza on the BBQ. #1 Do NOT pile toppings on too thick, and #2 Saute your veggies ahead of time. There is no heating element above your crust on the BBQ so the toppings do not cook as quickly as they would in the oven. Following these two rules of thumb will ensure an awesome BBQ’d pizza!