Crispy Grilled Pizza Margherita

Ingredients

• 1 package pizza dough , 16 ounce
• 0.25 cups olive oil
• 4 ounces shredded Asiago cheese
• 3 large tomatoes , thinly sliced
• 1 cup packed whole basil leaves
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese , shredded
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.

2. 2

   Place pizza dough in a bowl to rise 2 to 3 times the original size, about 1 hour. Flour a work surface and a rolling pin. Divide dough in half; roll each half to a 10- to 12-inch diameter circle.

3. 3

   Place pizza dough rounds on the preheated grill using a wooden paddle (pizza peel) and close lid; cook until grill marks appear on the bottom of each round, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from grill and flip over on a work surface. Lower grill heat to medium.

4. 4

   Brush each round with olive oil. Spread half the Asiago cheese on each crust; add tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella. Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Transfer pizzas to grill with wooden paddle and close lid. Cook until bottom of rounds is cooked with grill marks and cheese is melted, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from grill and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.