The first time I grilled pizza, you guys… my mind was blown! PIN THIS RECIPE FOR LATER I couldn’t believe how quickly a pizza crust cooks on the grill — just a few minutes on each side — and it takes on the best flavour! Grilled pizza has definitely become one of our summer staples, and this cheeseburger version is going to be on repeat from now until the leaves start falling (and hey, maybe even after that, because isn’t that what covered decks are for?? 😉 ). The best part of this Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza? This Sweet Vidalia Onion Barbecue Sauce from Sweet Baby Ray’s. It has the best mild, sweet onion flavour, and goes perfectly with our cheeseburger theme here. If you want to mix things up, try any other Sweet Baby Ray’s Barbecue Sauce — Honey Barbecue, Sweet and Spicy, Honey Chipotle or Kickin’ Bourbon would be a fantastic twist to this pizza! Finish it off with your favourite burger toppings: diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, dill pickles, whatever you’re into! Feeling even more adventurous? Try a drizzle of mayo over top after cooking. The important thing to keep in mind with this Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza is how quickly the cooking process moves. You really want to have everything prepped and ready before you throw that pizza dough on the grill, because it cooks quickly and you won’t have a lot of extra time! Thankfully, this recipe is really easy to prep ahead.
How to prep Cheeseburger Pizza ahead for a quick dinner:
I like to have my pizza dough prepped and waiting on the counter or in the fridge I often cook my ground beef mixture and have it ready in the fridge (or make extra and store in the freezer!) Shred your cheese, prepare your toppings, and have a large cutting board or baking sheet ready to move the pizza onto after cooking (plus something to move it with). Grilled pizza is incredible — burnt pizza not so much!
Tips and Tricks for Making this Grilled Cheeseburger Pizza:
Follow the tips in the post above to prep ahead, and if you’re always in need of super quick meals on weeknights, prep extra to keep in the freezer! You can make a freezer meal kit with pizza dough, cooked ground beef, and shredded cheese, and then just take out and assemble as you need it. Make sure your grill is really clean and hot when you add your pizza dough to prevent any sticking. You can use this same pizza dough recipe and cooking method to make a variety of pizzas with a variety of Sweet Baby Ray’s sauces: try ham and pineapple or barbecue chicken pizza with Hawaiian Barbecue Sauce, or use up leftover grilled steak on a pizza with some Honey Teriyaki or Sweet and Spicy Barbecue Sauce — there are so many flavour combinations to choose from!
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