Why not try your hand at grilling pizza this summer. I made this Arugula & Basil Grilled Pizza using premade dough and sauce. It was assembled in no time and then cooked on the barbecue. A great way to enjoy pizza all summer long.
Have you ever tried cooking pizza on your barbecue? Well, I’m here to show you how it’s easily done. it’s easy, tasty and a great way to enjoy cooking pizza through the summer months.
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What’s This Pizza Like
- Difficulty – For this recipe we are using premade Pizza Dough and premade Easy No cook Pizza Sauce. This drastically cuts down on prep and cook time for this pizza. Cooking the pizza on the barbecue is pretty easy, just be sure to follow the recipe tips below.
- Taste – Taste just like your favourite pizza with a little bit of a char effect!
- Serving – This recipe will make two pizzas. In the recipe card at the end of the post you can easily adjust serving size.
Ingredients
- Pizza dough – I always use my homemade Pizza Dough recipe. For this recipe it was premade in advance.
- Pizza sauce – You can use any pizza sauce you like. Why not try my Easy No Cook Pizza Sauce.
- Mozzarella cheese – You can just use the bag of shredded mozzarella or fresh if you want to up your pizza.
- Fresh arugula – Fresh arugula adds a nice fresh touch after the pizza comes off the barbecue.
- Fresh basil – I love fresh basil on pizza. Add a little touch after the pizza is cooked.
- Chilli oil – Add a touch of heat with some good quality chilli oil at the end.
NOTE, The full recipe and ingredient list can be found at the end of the post in the recipe card.
Pizza Notes
- Make ahead dough and sauce – If you are planning to make your dough and sauce from scratch when you are thinking of doing the grilled pizza, you will have to allow much more cooking and pepping time. The time stated below in this recipe is merely for putting the pizza together and then grilling it on the barbecue. I hope this helps with any confusion.
- Preheat cast iron on the barbecue – I preheated the cast iron cooking stone on the barbecue for about 10 minutes until it was red hot. While it was getting hot, I put the pizzas together. Okay, so you really have to do the pizza on a wooden board that makes it easy for you to transfer the pizza to the stone.
- Rolling the dough – I rolled the dough out on a floured surface and then put the base on the wooden board with a handle. Then I prepared the pizza as I would normally do. I brought the pizza to the barbecue and gently slid it off the board to the cooking stone. Make sure the board is floured as well, otherwise the dough will stick on and you might have trouble getting it onto the cooking stone.
- Cooking the pizza – As soon as you have transferred your pizza, put the lid down on the barbecue and let it cook for about 5 minutes then check it. Because all barbecues vary with temperatures, your cooking time will vary. Mine took about 8 minutes. It will be done when the base is completely crispy and the dough is cooked through.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to grill pizza without burning it?
It’s best to cook pizza on a pizza stone on the barbecue. This will ensure even cooking and no burning.
Can I cook pizza on foil on the barbecue?
Yes, you can cook pizza on foil on the barbecue. Transfer your uncooked pizza to a large sheet of aluminium foil. Place it on the barbecue and keep a careful eye on the cooking time to ensure you don’t burn it.
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Arugula & Basil Grilled Pizza
I've waited a long time to try my hand at grilled pizza and there is no going back! Well, not until September at least. This Arugula & Basil Grilled Pizza is the way forward in the heat of the summer.
Servings: 2 pizzas
Ingredients
- Dough for 2 pizzas * see notes section for recipe
- 1 Cup Pizza sauce * see notes section for recipe
- 4 oz Mozzarella cheese
- Small bunch fresh arugula
- Small bunch fresh basil leaves
- 1 Tablespoon oregano
Instructions
- Place your cooking stone on the barbecue and preheat the barbecue to the highest heat. Put the cover down and leave it to get hot.
- On a floured surface roll out the pizza dough to your desired shape. Place the pizza dough on a floured wooden board. Evenly spread out the sauce and top with a sprinkle of oregano, cheese and fresh basil.
- Gently transfer the pizza from the wooden board to the baking stone. Put the lid down on the barbecue and cook until crispy at the bottom and cooked though, roughly 7-10 minutes. Remove from barbecue and repeat for other pizza.
- Top with fresh arugula and serve immediately.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
Cooking time above does not include making the dough or the sauce. It’s just putting together and cooking the pizzas.
PIzza Dough Recipe Here
Pizza Sauce Recipe Here
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