How To Bake A Pizza On A Gas Grill

Carefully slide pizza dough onto the grill.

How to bake a pizza on a gas grill. If you are using a gas grill reduce the heat. Slide your first pizza onto the preheated pizza stone and cook over direct medium heat with the lid closed until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted 9 to 11 minutes. Close grill and cook for 2 3 minutes. Toss some beads of water on top.

If you have a gas grill and a pizza stone quickly create a pie your guests will love. Having a pizza stone will make a big difference. Brush pizza crust with olive oil and spread on pizza sauce. Rotate the pizza then cook for an additional 6 to 8 minutes.

Use a pizza peel to transfer your pizza to the stone. Using tongs and a sheet pan flip the pizza dough so it s grilled side up. Using a basting brush apply olive or vegetable oil to the grill plates. If they roll around then your stone is read to cook.

Rotate the pizza then cook for an additional 12 to 15 minutes. Once you achieve your pizza cooking temperature in your gas grill 400º 500ºf you can test your stone to make sure it s hot enough. Turn on your gas grill to high heat. Cook for 5 10 minutes depending on your cooking temperature.

Close the lid and cook for 2 3 minutes more or until the bottom begins to char and the cheese is bubbly. This will help the pizza from sticking to the grill plates as you cook it. Cook a signature or classic pizza on low to medium heat for 12 to15 minutes with the two outside burners on medium to medium high heat and the middle burner set to off or on low. Alternately use cooking spray to spray the underside of the pizza itself before placing on the grill.

If working with a charcoal grill close the vents on the cover almost all the way. It will help cook your pizza evenly and remove that worry of your the dough sticking to the grill grates. Top with mozzarella and pepperoni.