Grilled Ultra Thin Crust Pizza Dough Recipes

GRILLED ULTRA THIN CRUST PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk by hand 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup water, and yeast in a mixer bowl until smooth.
• Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 1 hour.
• After the polish has rested for 1 hour, add 1 1/4 cups of flour, 1/3 cup water, and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the mixer bowl.
• Using a dough hook, knead on low speed (3 for a KitchenAid mixer) around 12-15 minutes. When the dough is ready, it should look smooth and while kneading it should not stick to the sides or bottom of the bowl for more than just a second.
• Slowly add the olive oil to the dough while it is still kneading. This will cause the dough to temporarily break down. Gradually increase the speed of the mixer to high, but stop kneading as soon as you see the dough come back together.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Pour the dough onto a smooth, floured surface, and divide the dough into 4 even pieces.
• Tuck the sticky, cut ends of the dough underneath to form balls, and then flatten the dough balls with your hands to form thick pancakes. Use flour as necessary to prevent sticking. This is a good time to freeze your dough for later if you wish to do so.
• Place the flattened dough pieces onto a cookie sheet and drizzle both sides with olive oil coating each side evenly.
• Cover the cookie sheet with plastic wrap and allow to rest at room temperature for 10 minutes. Transfer the cookie sheet to a refrigerator for at least an hour, but the dough will keep for up to 3 days.
• Preheat a grill and pizza stone to 500 degrees F/260 degrees C for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Coat both side of the dough in flour and use fingers to press the dough flat. Then, roll the dough with a rolling pin on a well floured surface until it's about 10 inches wide.
• Apply sauce and toppings and transfer to the pizza stone.
• Grill for about 5-6 minutes until the edges are browned.

GRILLED PIZZA -THREE WAYS

Steps:

• Dough: Combine the flour and yeast in the work bowl of a stand mixer. Add the salt, water, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and malted barley syrup. Start the mixer on low, using the hook attachment, and mix until the dough just comes together, approximately 1 1/2 minutes. Increase the mixer speed to medium and knead for 15 minutes.
• Tear off a small piece of dough and flatten into a disk. Gently stretch the dough until thin. Hold it up to the light and look to see if the bakers windowpane, or a see-through, taut membrane has formed. The dough will be quite sticky, but manageable. Fold the dough onto itself and form it into a smooth ball. Oil the bowl of the stand mixer or other large canister with 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Put the dough in the bowl and roll it around to coat with the oil. Cover with a tea towel or plastic wrap and leave at room temperature to double in size, approximately 1 hour.
• Split the dough into 3 equal parts using a knife or dough scraper. Flatten each piece into a disk on the countertop. Form each piece into a ball. Roll each ball on the counter until they tighten into rounds. Cover the balls with a tea towel and rest for 45 minutes.
• To shape and cook the margherita pizza: Heat a gas grill to high and make sure the grill grates are clean and free of debris.
• Toss the tomato with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, the garlic, salt and red pepper flakes in a medium mixing bowl and set aside.
• Lightly flour the countertop and flatten 1 of the dough balls. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 16-inch round, rotating and stretching the dough as you go. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured pizza peel and stretch to re-shape if necessary.
• Oil the grill grates and decrease the heat to medium. Brush the dough with 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil and flip onto 1 end of the hot grill, leaving room for the tomatoes on the grate. Put the prepared tomatoes on the grill, close the lid and cook until the bottom of the crust is golden brown and the tomatoes are softened, about 1 to 2 minutes. Brush the raw side of the dough with 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil, then immediately flip using the peel. Top with the grilled tomatoes, smashing and spreading the tomatoes to create a sauce. Sprinkle with the Parmesan, mozzarella and basil. Close the lid and cook until the bottom of crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted, another 1 to 2 minutes. Using the peel, remove the pizza to a cooling rack and let rest for 3 minutes before slicing.
• To shape and cook the date and Prosciutto pizza: Heat a gas grill to high and make sure the grill grates are clean and free of debris.
• Layer 2 paper towels on a plate and lay the mozzarella slices in a single layer. Top with 2 more paper towels, a second plate, and a 2 pound weight. Set aside at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, lightly flour the countertop and flatten 1 of the dough balls. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a 16-inch round, rotating and stretching the dough as you go. Transfer the dough to a lightly floured pizza peel and stretch to re-shape if necessary.
• Oil the grill grates and decrease the heat to medium. Brush the dough with 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil and flip onto the hot grill. Close the lid and cook until the bottom of crust is golden brown, for 1 to 2 minutes. Brush the raw side of the dough with 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil, then immediately flip using the peel, brush with remaining 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil, and top with the Parmesan, prepared mozzarella, prosciutto, dates and thyme. Close the lid and cook until the bottom of crust is golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Using the peel, remove the pizza to a cooling rack and rest for 3 minutes before slicing.
• To shape and cook cracker pizza: Lightly flour the countertop and flatten 1 of the dough balls. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into an 11 by 17-inch rectangle to fit a standard, stainless steel cooling rack. Lay the dough sheet onto the rack and gently stretch around the edges, pinching to hold in place. Brush the dough with 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Attach the Vise-Grips to 1 end of the cooling rack to use as a handle. Turn a gas burner on high. Hold the rack about 2 inches above the flame, and move back and forth constantly until the bottom is golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully turn the dough over, brush with 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Cook, as before, until golden brown, an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

THIN-CRUST PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in hot water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast forms a creamy foam, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Mix 1 3/4 cup flour and salt in a large bowl. Pour in yeast mixture; mix well until dough comes together.
• Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup flour if dough is too sticky, about 2 minutes. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a greased pizza pan.

2-INGREDIENT GRILLED PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium heat. (If your grill has a thermometer, it should reach about 450 degrees F.)
• Put the flour and yogurt in a large bowl and mix with a fork until a shaggy dough forms. (The dough may appear dry and crumbly at first, but it will come together as you mix it.) Work the dough in the bowl with your hands into a cohesive ball, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if it is too crumbly to come together. Turn the mixture out onto a lightly floured work surface and knead until the dough is smooth and slightly elastic, 7 to 8 minutes, dusting with a little more flour as necessary.
• Divide the dough in half. Roll each ball on a piece of parchment into a 10- to 11-inch round. Brush the tops of the rounds with olive oil. Slide your hand under each parchment sheet, then invert the dough round onto the grill, peeling away (but not discarding) the parchment. Cover grill and cook until the crust is browned and well marked on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip each round back onto the parchment piece, grilled-side up.
• Top crusts with sauce, mozzarella and desired toppings, leaving a half-inch border around the edge. Slide the pizzas off the parchment and back onto the grill. Cover and grill until the underside is browned and well-marked and the cheese is bubbly, 4 to 5 minutes.

THIN PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let proof for 5 minutes or until foamy. Can use rapid rise yeast.
• Stir in salt, oil, and 2 cups of flour. Mix well.
• Add 1 1/2 cups flour: stir until a sticky ball forms.
• Knead 5 minuted on flour surface until smooth and elastic. Coat with cooking spray, place in a bowl and cover.
• Let rise 30 minutes for thicker dough, and 2 hours for thinner dough.
• After rising time punch down. Thinner crust divide in half. If thicker crust use all of dough. let rest 10 minutes.
• Dust pizza pan with cornmeal. Flatten dough on pan; gently pulling and stretching to fit pan, if it resists let dough rest another 5 minutes.
• Brush with oil. Take a fork and pierce dough several times to keep dough from forming air pockets. Bake for 7 minutes.
• Take dough out and put you favorite topping on and then continue baking for another 7 to 10 minutes.
• If you want to make grilled pizza I usually make small individual pizzas that way everyone can add their own topping from an array of ingredients. Place flattened dough on grill for about 5 minutes flip and add all ingredients for pizza. cook until cheese is melted and bottom of crust is crispy.

SUPER THIN PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Weighing the flour and water is highly recommended as there are many factors that can affect the absorbent qualities of the flour.
• Mix flour, yeast, honey and salt in a food processor with a steel blade.
• Run the machine and add water and oil through the top, process for 30 seconds.
• You may need to add just a bit more water if the dough feels dry.
• Place the dough into a sealed container and refrigerate overnight.
• Set oven rack and pizza stone on lowest setting and preheat to 500 degrees.
• Remove dough from container and half.
• Place half on center of large sheet of parchment paper.
• Place large sheet of plastic wrap over dough and parchment.
• Allow dough to rise for 10 minutes.
• Roll the dough sandwiched between the parchment and plastic wrap trying to achieve an even thickness.
• The dough should be about 14 inches in diameter.
• Peel off plastic wrap and top as desired.
• Place the pizza with parchment on the pizza stone and bake for about 10 minutes.
• The parchment should slide out easily and allow for easy transfer to a cutting board.
• Let cool and serve.

BASIC GRILLED PIZZA DOUGH

Steps:

• Pour 1 cup warm water into a medium bowl; add sugar and sprinkle with yeast. Let stand until foamy, 5 minutes.
• Whisk oil and 1 teaspoon salt into yeast mixture. Add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until liquid is incorporated (dough will appear dry). Turn out onto a floured work surface. Knead until dough comes together in an elastic ball, 2 minutes. Transfer to an oiled medium bowl; brush lightly with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; set in a warm, draft-free place until dough has doubled in bulk, 45 minutes. Punch down dough and cover; let rise another 30 minutes.
• Turn out dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Let rest 15 minutes before using.

GRILLED PIZZA

Steps:

• Start charcoal fire or preheat gas grill to medium-high heat.
• Combine 2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Add very warm water and oil; mix until well blended, about 1 minute. Gradually add enough flour to make a soft dough. Dough should form a ball and will be slightly sticky. Knead** on a floured surface, adding additional flour if necessary, until smooth and elastic but not sticky, about 5 minutes.
• Divide dough into 8 portions. Pat or roll dough on a well-floured counter to about 8-inch circles; they do not need to be perfect.
• Brush both sides of crust with additional oil. Using hands, lift each crust carefully and place on grill. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes until bottom is lightly browned and top looks set. Using long handled tongs, remove crust from grill, grilled side up, to a platter or baking sheet.
• Lightly add sauce and top the grilled side of each pizza crust. Excess sauce or toppings makes the pizza hard to handle. Repeat with remaining pizzas.
• Carefully slide each pizza onto the grill. Cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes until bottom of crust is browned and cheese is melted. Remove from grill and serve immediately.