Grilled Pizzas With Tomatoes And Avocado Recipes

GRILLED PIZZAS WITH TOMATOES AND AVOCADO

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Divide pizza dough into 4 balls. On a lightly floured work surface, stretch or roll dough into 6-inch rounds. Lightly brush both sides of each with olive oil and transfer to grill. Cook until undersides are lightly charred and bubbles form all over top, 1 to 2 minutes. With tongs, flip dough and grill until lightly charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board. Top crusts with goat cheese, tomatoes, spinach, avocado, oregano, and basil. To serve, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED TOMATO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine 2 tablespoons oil, honey, salt, yeast mixture and 1-1/2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch down dough; divide into 6 portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into an 8x6-in. rectangle. Place each on a greased piece of foil. Spritz with cooking spray; cover and let rest 10 minutes., In batches, carefully invert crusts onto greased grill rack; peel off foil. Grill, covered, over medium heat until bottom is golden brown, 2-3 minutes. Turn; grill until bottom begins to brown, 1-2 minutes., Remove from grill. Brush tops with remaining oil; top with tomatoes. Grill, covered, until bottom is golden brown and tomatoes are heated through, 1-2 minutes. To serve, add basil, drizzle with glaze and, if desired, top with cheese.

GRILLED PIZZAS WITH TOMATO, AVOCADO, AND PEPPER JACK CHEESE

Steps:

• Toss onion, tomatoes, and avocados with oil and lime juice in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Heat a grill until medium-hot. Generously brush one side of pizza dough with oil; grill, oiled side down, until underside is golden brown and top begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Quickly brush top with oil; flip crust. Top with a layer of cheese. Grill until melted and crust is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Slide pizza with a large spatula onto a cutting board. Season with salt and pepper. Top with avocado mixture. Dot with sour cream and serve with limes, if desired. Repeat to make more pizzas.

CHURRASCO (GRILLED MARINATED SKIRT STEAK)

Steps:

• Pat the steaks dry and place in a large zip-top bag.
• Combine the garlic, oregano, vinegar, olive oil, adobo seasoning and salt in the bowl of a pilón or mortar and pestle, or a small food processor. Grind into a thin paste, then pour the marinade over the steak. Zip the bag then shake well to coat the meat, rubbing in gently as needed. Let rest on the counter for 10 to 20 minutes, or refrigerate overnight if you have time. Be sure to let the steak come to room temperature before grilling.
• If using a charcoal grill, start by building a fire with hardwood and kindling, then adding lump hardwood charcoal once the fire is kicking. Allow the fire to mellow. If using a gas grill, set the temperature to 500 degrees.
• Meanwhile, make the wasakaka: Combine the lime juice, parsley, cilantro, oregano, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl and whisk to incorporate. If you'd like a creamier sauce, blend in a small food processor or blender. (Wasakaka will keep for 3 or 4 days in a sealed jar in the refrigerator.)
• Once the grill is ready, remove skirt steak from the bag and shake off excess marinade. Place on the grill and sear for 1 to 3 minutes. Using tongs, pull up the corner to ensure the steak has a good dark char, bordering on burned in places, before flipping, then cook for 1 more minute for rare, 2 minutes for medium-rare. Be careful not to overcook or steak will be tough.
• Remove steak from grill and let rest for 5 to 7 minutes. Slice into strips and pour over wasakaka, or serve sauce on the side. Taste and sprinkle with additional salt, if desired.

GRILLED PIZZA WITH GREENS & TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place flours, salt and yeast in a food processor; pulse until blended. While processing, add 2 tablespoons oil and enough water in a steady stream until dough forms a ball. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes., Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 1-1/2 hours., Punch down dough. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 2 portions. Press or roll each portion into a 10-in. circle; place each on a piece of greased foil (about 12 in. square). Brush tops with remaining oil; cover and let rest 10 minutes., For topping, in a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beet greens; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds longer. Remove from heat; stir in vinegar., Carefully invert pizza crusts onto lightly oiled grill rack; remove foil. Grill, covered, over medium heat 3-5 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Turn; grill 1-2 minutes or until second side begins to brown., Remove from grill. Spread with pesto; top with beet greens, cheeses and tomatoes. Return pizzas to grill. Cook, covered, over medium heat 2-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

GRILLED FLATBREAD PIZZAS WITH AVOCADO PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add pistachios; cooking, shaking often, until toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Make the pesto by combining the pistachios, avocado, basil leaves, Parmesan, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender. Pulse until the mixture is roughly chopped and then with the blender running, slowly stream in 1/4 cup olive oil. Continue blending until the pesto is a thick paste, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed. Set the pesto aside.
• Preheat the grill for 10 minutes on medium heat. Spread the butter on the corn, then wrap each ear of corn in Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place the corn on the grill, close the lid and grill the corn, turning it frequently until it is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Unwrap the corn and when cool enough to handle, slice the kernels off the cob.
• Brush both sides of the flatbreads with 2 tablespoons olive oil and grill them for 1 to 2 minutes on each side to warm them. Remove the flatbreads from the grill and top with the avocado pesto, Gruyere, mozzarella, red onions and corn.
• Return the flatbreads to the grill, close the lid and grill until the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the flatbreads from the grill and transfer them to serving plates. Top the flatbreads with arugula and crushed red pepper flakes (optional) and then slice and serve immediately.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and chili powder in a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken with spice mixture and rub until evenly coated. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Arrange chicken on the preheated grill and grill for 8 minutes. Turn and grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 4 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from the grill and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Let stand for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix avocado, tomato, and red onion for salsa together in a small bowl. Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Slice chicken and top with salsa.

GRILLED BACON LETTUCE TOMATO AVOCADO PIZZA

Steps:

• Mix Flour and Yeast and Salt together in your mixing bowl fitted with a dough hook or in your processor bowl with your plastic dough blade. Add water and oil and knead for 5 minutes until dough is smooth and is in the shape of a little ball. Split the dough into 2 balls and spray a bowl with Pam, coat both balls with Pam and cover and let rest in a warm spot for about 2 hours or till double in size. If you are making your dough ahead of time, put it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• Once your dough is ready, punch it down and let it rest for about 15 minutes while you assemble your toppings.
• Pre-cook 10 slices of bacon until very crisp and break into small pieces. Make a salad using the cherry tomatoes sliced in half, avocado cut into chunks and lemon juice, salt and pepper and mayonnaise.
• Shape dough into round disks the size of a dinner plate. Brush a small amount of olive oil onto the dough. Once your grill is very hot, toss the disk, oiled side down onto the grill for about 3 or 4 minutes. You will see the dough start to blister and crackle, turn the dough over. Top the dough with cheese and bacon, Reduce the heat of your grill and put the cover down. Cook for 5 minutes until cheese is bubbly and bottom of dough is nicely browned. Slide pizza off the grill onto dinner plates.
• Top warm pizza with lettuce and arugula or any salad green you love. then top it with the avocado tomato salad.
• Use any topping you love or that are left over in your fridge. That's how we came up with this one, and now it is our favorite!
• Cut each pizza into 6 wedges.
• This recipe makes 2 pizzas.