Grilled Pizza with Tomato, Basil & Cheese

Name: Grilled Pizza with Tomato, Basil & Cheese
Yield: Makes Two 13 By 9–Inch Pizzas
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ⅔ cup shredded or diced Italian Fontina cheese; Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed; 16 fresh basil leaves; 2 large ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick; 1 recipe Basic Pizza Dough; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ⅓ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Preparation info

Makes
Two
13 By 9 –Inch Pizzas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Barbecue Bible

By Steven Raichlen

Published 1998

About

Here’s a grilled version of the simplest of all pizzas, the Margherita. To heighten the grilled flavor, I like to char the tomatoes. Once the slices are charred, you can dice the tomatoes before using them to top the crust.

Ingredients

2 large ripe tomatoes, cored and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more as needed
Coarse salt (

Americas
United States
Dinner
Vegetarian

Method

Set up the grill for two-zone grilling, preheating two thirds of the grill to medium and leaving one third heat free as a safety zone.
When ready to cook, brush each tomato slice with a small amount of olive oil and season it with salt and pepper to taste. Char the tomato slices on the hot side of the g