crispy grilled pizza margherita

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) package pizza dough, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 ounces shredded asiago cheese
• 3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup packed whole basil leaves
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
• place pizza dough in a bowl to rise 2 to 3 times the original size, about 1 hour. flour a work surface and a rolling pin. divide dough in half; roll each half to a 10- to 12-inch diameter circle.
• place pizza dough rounds on the preheated grill using a wooden paddle (pizza peel) and close lid; cook until grill marks appear on the bottom of each round, 3 to 5 minutes. remove from grill and flip over on a work surface. lower grill heat to medium.
• brush each round with olive oil. spread half the asiago cheese on each crust; add tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. season with salt and pepper.
• transfer pizzas to grill with wooden paddle and close lid. cook until bottom of rounds is cooked with grill marks and cheese is melted, 7 to 10 minutes. remove from grill and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.