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Grilled Pizza Is the Easiest Dinner Ever (and Here Are 22 Amazing Ways to Make It)

In our books, pizza’s pretty darn great no matter how you slice it. But if we’re going to make it at home, the results better be mind-blowing. Grilling our pies is the perfect solution: It takes less than ten minutes and makes for crackly, charred crusts that are still chewy and tender. Oh, and you don’t need a pizza stone. Here are our favorite recipes to get you started. 

How to Make Pizza on the Grill in 5 Minutes or Less


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Flavor the Moments

Grilled Fig, Bacon And Arugula Flatbread Pizza

This might just be one of the best combos we’ve ever had. (And don’t forget the gooey mozzarella.)

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Smoky Grilled Barbecue Chicken Pizza

Rotisserie chicken and a quick homemade barbecue sauce make this a meal you can pull off any night of the week.

Grilled Berry Pizza With Whipped Ricotta

It’s technically a dessert pizza, but we might just eat this one for dinner.

Grilled White Pizza

Shh, no one needs to know these beauties start with store-bought dough.

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Grilled Peach, Chicken And Ricotta Pizza

Meet the most satisfying, savory way to cook with peaches.

Grilled Gluten-free Pizza With Peas, Lemon And Mint

Whole-grain crust gets topped with ricotta, mozzarella, lemon, peas, mint and cracked black pepper. Is your mouth watering yet?

Grilled Heirloom Tomato Pizza

Skip the sauce and layer gorgeous, juicy heirlooms on top of your mozzarella. All shapes, sizes and colors are welcome.

Grilled Pizza With Egg, Arugula And Balsamic

We’re all guilty of eating cold pizza for breakfast. But have you ever made pizza specifically for the a.m.? If it has an egg on it, we think it’s breakfast-worthy.

Garlic Butter Grilled Vegetable Pizza

The recipe calls for zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms and red onion—but it’s OK to sub in any of your fresh summer haul.

Easy Bruschetta Chicken Pizza

A few high-quality ingredients make for maximum flavor.

Thai Chicken Pizza

Sub in store-bought flatbread for pizza crust—it makes for an extra-crispy thin-crust pizza when you grill it.

Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad Pizzas

The classic salad gets a gourmet upgrade.

Classic Grilled Pizza

This one's topped with heirloom tomatoes and basil, so we give you permission to call it a salad.

Grilled Burrata Pizza With Crispy Prosciutto And Fried Basil

General life advice: When in doubt, add burrata.

Grilled Naan Pizza With Strawberry Chicken And Avocado

Whoa, tangy strawberries pair surprisingly well with smoky chicken.

Zucchini Grilled Pizza

A non-boring, decidedly delicious way to put your zucchini to work.

Grilled Pizza With Maple-glazed Bacon, Potatoes And Blue Cheese

Potatoes on pizza. Genius.

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Simple Hacks Living

Grilled Apple Pie Pizza

Pizza crust gets smothered in apple pie filling, topped with marshmallows and chocolate chips and grilled. Let’s just say we don’t hate it.

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Grilled Fruit Pizza

This is our new favorite way to eat fruit salad.

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Dainty Chef

Grilled Caprese Pizzas

If you don’t feel like turning on your gas or charcoal grill, you’re in luck: You can make this one in your grill pan.

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Grilled Mexican Street Corn Pizza

You can’t go wrong with spicy corn, cotija cheese and plenty of avocado.

Grilled Pesto Vegetable Pizza

Fun fact: When you grill eggplant, it takes on a new, buttery flavor and texture.

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From 2017 to 2019 Heath Goldman held the role of Food Editor covering food, booze and some recipe development, too. Tough job, eh?

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