How To Grill Deep Dish Pizza

When it comes to pizza, I have to be honest, I could easily eat pizza for every meal.  Let’s add the wood-fired flavor from the Traeger grill to our take on a  deep-dish pizza.

You’ll love the flavor a pellet grill gives the roasted vegetables on this pizza.  Feel free to add in some of your favorite toppings as well on our version of a Chicago Style Pizza.

Yield: Makes 1 Pizza (serves 6-8)

Prep time: 10 Minutes

Cook time: 30 – 45 Minutes (Depending on desired doneness)

Ingredients

Measure       Ingredient                                                                   Prep Notes  

3 tbsp           Oil, Canola / Olive Blend

16 oz            Pizza Dough, Fresh not frozen                                

4-6 fl oz        Pizza Sauce                                                             

1 ½ cup        Cheese, Mozzarella, Shredded                             Use whole milk cheese

6 ea              Mushrooms, Roasted                                                Sliced

3 tbsp           Olive Tapenade                                                        

12 cloves      Garlic, Roasted                         

4 ea              Pepper, Peppadew                                                     Sliced

10 slices       Tomato, Roasted                                                      Sliced

4 ea              Artichoke Hearts                                                       Quartered

2 ea              Burrata, Fresh                                                            Sliced

Garnish

Taste            Cheese, Parmesan                                                   Shredded

10 leaves      Basil, Fresh                                                              Hand torn

10 leaves      Oregano, Fresh                                                        Hand Picked

Preparation Directions:

• Remove pizza dough from the fridge 1-2 hours prior to pizza making
• Keep covered and allow to reach room temperature
• Load grill [Traeger] with Reserve Blend Pellets
• Set grill to 450˚ and Ignite
• Allow the grill to reach temp
• Add oil to 12” Lodge Cast Iron Skillet and fully coat pan bottom
• Stretch pizza dough and place into the cast iron skillet
• Push dough up the side and allow the dough to stick to the side of the cast iron pan
• Add the sauce and spread to cover the bottom
• Add the Mozzarella cheese
• Add the sliced Mushrooms and sprinkle them on to cover the pizza
• Add the olive tapenade and spread it out
• Add The garlic and arrange to cover
• Add the sliced peppadew peppers
• Add the roasted tomato slices
• Add the Artichoke hearts
• Last, add the sliced burrata and arrange
• Load pizza into 450˚ Traeger and close the lid
• Cook for 20 Minutes before checking
• Check pizza to see doneness – look for water from vegetables, check dough doneness
• Adjust temp lower if overcooking
• Continue to cook for another 10 minutes and check doneness again
• If the dough is done, pizza is done
• If there is water on the surface from the veggies, adjust grill temp to 500˚ and cook in 5-minute increments until the desired doneness.
• Using heatproof gloves, remove the cast iron skillet and bring it into the kitchen
• Top with parmesan cheese and fresh basil and oregano
• Let rest for 3 minutes
• Slice and serve

Shopping List:

Traeger Ironwood 885                                                                     Ace SKU 8030462

Traeger Reserve Blend Pellets                                                        Ace SKU 8015887

Lodge 12” Cast Iron Skillet                                                              Ace SKU 6102982

Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions before using any product.

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