Recipe Box: Pizza on the Grill

Several months ago I gave my husband what I thought was an awesome gift. It was an attachment for the Weber grill that turned your grill into a pizza oven. It’s called a Kettle Pizza. I’ve always wanted an outdoor pizza oven and I figured this was the next best thing. After sitting in our living room for way too long the grill and attachment was finally set up outside. Recently it was put to use.

kettle pizza, grilling — Kettle Pizza Oven

Now you have to understand that my DH has been making pizza for years but never on a grill. First the dough was made. It was allowed to rise and then formed to fit on the pizza pan. Eventually we’ll use the pizza paddle and put the pizza right on the pizza stone but this time the pan was used.

We followed the directions and built a fire in the grill, the thermostat registered HOT.

grilling, pizza — Thermostat on the grill.

In went the pizza.

pizza, prudent living — Placing pizza into the oven.

After about 5-6 minutes it was done.

grilled pizza — Cooked tomato basil pizza

It was amazing! I don’t think we’ll go back to using the oven unless it’s in the middle of the winter and snowing outside!

We used a simple recipe for the dough

2 cups flour
1 ¼ tsp instant yeast
¾ tsp salt
1 Tbsp olive oil
About ½ to ¾ cup warm water

Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir in the olive oil. Stir in the warm water, you may not need all of the water so add slowly. Turn the dough onto your work surface and knead until smooth and shiny. Place the dough in a covered, oiled bowl to rise until double in bulk.