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Recipe

Pizza Dough for the Grill

Scott Phillips

Yield:Yields enough for eight small pizzas.

Figure one to two balls of dough per person. Make two separate batches if you need more dough.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (2-1/4 tsp.) active dry yeast or 1 oz. fresh yeast
  • 1-1/4 cups warm water (about 105°F)
  • 1-1/4 lb. (about 4-1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil; more for the bowl

Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional Sample Size based on eight servings
  • Calories (kcal) : 320
  • Fat Calories (kcal): 80
  • Fat (g): 8
  • Saturated Fat (g): 1
  • Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 1
  • Monounsaturated Fat (g): 6
  • Cholesterol (mg): 0
  • Sodium (mg): 590
  • Carbohydrates (g): 53
  • Fiber (g): 5
  • Protein (g): 9

Preparation

  • Stir the yeast into the water; let sit for 15 minutes. Combine the flour and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook or in a large bowl. On low speed in the stand mixer or stirring with a wooden spoon, slowly add the yeast mixture and the olive oil alternately to the flour. Knead for 6 minutes on low speed in the stand mixer or on a floured surface by hand until it becomes elastic. The dough should feel soft and just a little sticky. If it feels grainy or dry, add 1 tablespoon warm water at a time (up to 1/4 cup). Knead for another 2 minutes by hand on a floured surface.

To use the dough the same day:

  • Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl that’s at least twice the size of the dough and cover with a damp dishtowel. Let rise at room temperature until almost doubled, about 1 hour. The dough is ready when you poke a finger in it and it holds the impression.

To hold the dough for one day:

  • Put the dough in a lightly oiled bowl that’s at least twice the size of the dough and cover with plastic; refrigerate overnight. It will rise slowly in the cold, doubling in size.

To freeze the dough:

  • 将工式面团直接放入一个大型拉链袋中。冻结长达一个月。在进行前一天,将其转移到冰箱。
  • Let refrigerated dough warm up for 20 minutes at room temperature before proceeding.
  • Punch down the doughand divide it into eight 4-ounce balls. Put each ball on a floured surface and, with your hands, flatten and stretch it into a disk that’s about 1/2 inch thick. The dough will be fairly elastic and will tend to spring back. Cover each piece with plastic and let rest for 5 minutes. Stretch or roll each disk into an 8- to 10-inch round about 1/8 inch thick (the thinner, the better). If they continue to seem springy and resist rolling, cover and let rest for a few more minutes. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or waxed paper and layer the rounds on it with a sheet of parchment or waxed paper between each. Use the dough immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.
    Separate the rounds with sheets of parchment or waxed paper.

Grill the pizzas

  • Fire up the grill (gas or charcoal).
  • Use both hands to pick up a round of dough. Moving quickly and holding the top edge of the dough, lay the bottom edge (oiled side down) on the hot part of the grill. As soon as the first edge of the dough makes contact with the grill grate, pull gently on the dough as you finish laying it down to stretch it thinly.
    Place the round on the grill.

  • Brush the top of the dough with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Grill without moving until the pizza browns and develops good grill marks on the bottom, 1 to 3 minutes; check frequently to prevent burning.
  • Flip the dough with a spatula and tongs and arrange your choice of toppings on the browned side of the pizza. For toppings, try橄榄酱,Roasted Vidalia Onions,Roasted Red Pepper Purée,Roasted Garlic, or one of the no-cook toppings listed below. (Work quickly, or move the pizza to the cooler area of the grill while topping.) When the bottom has browned and developed strong grill marks, 1 to 3 minutes, move the pizza to the cooler part of the grill.
    Flip the dough.

  • 关闭盖子和烤架,直到披萨浇头变热,任何奶酪都融化了3至8分钟。经常检查披萨的底部,将披萨从后部到侧面向侧面转,以防止燃烧,以防您的烤架有任何热点。将披萨转移到切菜板上并切成薄片。立即服务。

Make Ahead Tips

你可以让面团,让它上升,和形状all in about an hour. Or you can make the dough ahead. You can refrigerate the dough overnight (it will rise slowly in the cold, and then it will need 20 to 30 minutes at room temperature before you shape it.) For longer storage, freeze the dough for up to a month. Thaw frozen dough overnight in the refrigerator or on the counter at room temperature for 2 to 2-1/2 hours.

No-cook toppings:pepperoni, thinly sliced prosciutto, or sliced cured sausage; olives, capers, slivered sun-dried tomatoes, hot cherry peppers, or anchovies; thinly sliced ripe beefsteak or plum tomatoes, quartered cherry tomatoes, or good-quality canned diced tomatoes, drained; baby spinach or arugula leaves; prepared pesto

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  • MissMary57| 08/05/2018

    I love this dough! Ive tried several different grilled pizza recipes and this is by far the easiest to make and work with. Not too stretchy or sticky, but still delicious. I weighed the flour to get an exact measure, but I used regular, old unbleached white flour. They really do come out better if you limit the toppings, but it's hard to do with my family. They were still really, really good, even overloaded. Thanks for a recipe I'll be using for years to come.

  • boober| 09/22/2015

    Every year I set myself 3-5 kitchen goals. This year, grilled pizza was on the list. I am a good baker, but thin crust on a grill grate scared me senseless. Last night, I made this dough and grilled up 2 pizzas. Wow. I was amazed at how easy it was to stretch and how quickly the dough set and rose (very slightly) on the hot grill. Delicious--Hubby and I each ate a whole one; can't do that with heavy pizzeria pizza!A couple of notes: I used 80% Italian 00 flour instead of 100% all purpose. The dough was actually a bit too soft, so I'll probably go to 2/3 to 1/3 next time. Also, I used parchment, flipped the dough onto the grill, and peeled the parchment off once the dough hit the grate. (I saw that trick mentioned in another recipe; worked like a charm.) Also, I wanted to make pizzas the same evening I made the dough. It was very nice, but I think it would be better with an overnight rest in the fridge. Finally, I was just a bit heavy handed with the toppings (particularly fresh chopped tomato), so the pizzas took a couple of minutes extra to finish.We will definitely have these again.

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