If there is one thing my grill gets used for beyond steaks and veggies, it is absolutely pizza, and this grilled white pizza is the recipe I keep coming back to all summer long. Forget tomato sauce entirely. We are talking a garlic-kissed olive oil base, a trio of melted cheeses, caramelized mushrooms, fresh basil, and red onions all landing on a blistered, smoky crust that you simply cannot replicate in a regular oven. If you are new to the no-sauce pizza world, my White Pizza (Pizza Bianca) is a great place to start for reference. For even more ways to fire up the grill, my roundup of 55 Pizza Recipes Better Than Delivery will keep you busy for months. And if you want a grilled pizza with a totally different flavor profile, the Grilled Burrata Pizza with Crispy Prosciutto is an absolute showstopper worth adding to the rotation.
I'm always looking for an excuse to make grilled pizza. And some little thing like not having the ingredients for pizza sauce, or a store-bought pizza sauce, will not stop me! White pizza is basically pizza without the red sauce. Instead I use a combination of olive oil and garlic and then top it with copious amounts of cheese and topped it all off with caramelized mushrooms, basil and red onions for some extra crunch. You really can't go wrong with any form of grilled pizza. Serve it up al fresco with few bottles of vino and it sounds like the perfect night!
Grilled White Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound store bought pizza dough
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella
- ¼ red onion super thinly sliced
- ¼ cup crumbled goat cheese
- Shreds of Parmesan cheese
- Fresh baby leaves of basil
- Caramelized Mushrooms
Instructions
- Prepare a gas or charcoal grill to high heat. Brush the grill with a bit of oil.
- Shape the dough into 2 medium-ish pizzas while on a clean floured surface. Let the dough sit for 5 minutes and then re-form to make sure it's as big as you'd like. Place the pizza dough on a lightly floured rimless baking sheet, or pizza peel.
- Transfer the dough over to the grill, and slide the pizza dough directly onto the grill. Grill the dough for about 2 minutes with the lid closed. Using a pair of tongs, lift the lid, and flip the dough over onto the other side and cook for about 2 minutes more. The dough should be golden brown with grill marks on both sides.
- Once the dough is cooked, remove it from the grill and place it back onto the baking sheet.
- Brush the olive oil over the pizza and sprinkle with garlic. Arrange the mozzarella, red onions, goat cheese and mushrooms on top and place back onto the grill until the cheese has melted.
- Using tongs, remove the pizza from the grill and season with salt and pepper as needed. Garnish with long strips of parmesan cheese and basil leaves. Slice and serve immediately.
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Photo Credit: Matt Armendariz / Food Styling Credit: Adam Pearson / Recipe: What's Gaby Cooking
Grilled pizza is the best!!
Yum! Do you sauté the mushrooms first to get them caramelized? Thanks.
yes!
Can I bake this if I don't have a grill and how do I go about doing it?
yes! 500 degrees F. 8-10 minutes on a pizza stone or on a baking sheet!
I love grilled pizza! That white sauce.... I'm drooling!
Gourmet pizza on the grill!
So happy to see a white pizza that isn't weighed down by a lot of cream or sauce. I really like your flavor combinations here, especially the mix of cheeses!
this looks incredible!! D@mn!