Toronto Uncovered

I now have a BBQ on my front patio. This has without a doubt changed my life. Why steam, bake or fry something when you can grill it? Seriously, everything is just better hot off the grill, including pizza. When I came across this recipe for barbecued pizza, I couldn’t resist putting my grill skills to the test. I had to try it, and I’m glad I did. It was absolutely delicious, rustic and crunchy, with the perfect amount of flavour and char. In the mood to put the tongs down and try something new? Man Up!

BBQ Pizza

Ingredients

We decided to make 2 different types of pizza. The first was a fresh and delicious marriage of basil and bocconcini, which I would highly recommend. The second, Greek prosciutto, got a little more creative and followed the fresh taste of the first pizza perfectly. I cant say which turned out better. Both were amazing.

Basil Boccancini

1 small can basil tomato sauce

1 tbsp. chopped garlic

8-10 whole basil leaves

200g sliced bocconcini cheese

1 hand full of halved cherry tomatoes

6 pieces grilled zucchini

Greek Prosciutto

1 small can basil tomato sauce

1 tbsp. chopped garlic

100g crumbled feta cheese

1 bunch of green and black olives

7 sliced sun-dried tomatoes

1 large sliced green Thai chili

5 small antipasto peppers (red)

Instructions

**note: this is a 2 person job

1. Roll out the dough into “circles” which will likely look more like mis-shapen ovals

2. Chop all pizza toppings and place them in separate sections on the cutting board

3. Add about a tbsp. of garlic to 1/4 cup of olive oil (mix to infuse the oil with garlic flavour)

4. Fire up the grill – medium to high heat, coat with a layer of the garlic olive oil

5. Carefully lay one of the rolled out pieces of dough on the grill, brush the top with a thin layer of garlic olive oil

6. Gently flip the dough when browned on the bottom

7. When both sides are evenly browned, remove the crust from the grill and layer on your toppings. Place the pizza back on the grill on low to medium heat and cover until the cheese melts and the toppings are cooked

8. Remove first pizza from heat and repeat with the second pizza.

9. ENJOY!

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