Grilled Pizza Margherita Recipe

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Grilled Pizza Margherita
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  1. Make sauce and prepare cheese: If using fresh tomatoes, cut an X (just through skin) in each, at end opposite stem, and immerse in boiling water for 10 seconds. Transfer to cold water with a slotted spoon, then peel.
  2. Seed and chop tomatoes (fresh or canned).
  3. Simmer tomatoes, salt, and 2 tablespoons oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until very thick and reduced to about 1 cup, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool.
  4. Toss together mozzarella and remaining tablespoon oil.
  5. Form pizza rounds: Do not punch down dough. Gently dredge 1 ball of dough in a bowl of flour to coat, then transfer to a lightly floured work surface. Holding 1 edge of floured dough in the air with both hands and letting bottom touch work surface, carefully move hands around edge of dough (like turning a steering wheel), allowing weight of dough to stretch round to roughly 7 inches in diameter. Lay dough round flat on floured surface and continue to stretch by pressing dough with your fingertips, working from center outward to edge, stretching it into a 9-inch round. Transfer to a large floured tray and make another round in same manner, then place it next to other round. Lightly rub a long sheet of plastic wrap with flour, then invert loosely over pizza rounds and let them stand to puff slightly while preparing grill, 10 to 20 minutes.
  6. To prepare charcoal grill: Open vents on bottom of grill and on lid. Light a heaping chimneyful of charcoal and pour it evenly over 2 opposite sides of bottom rack (you will have a double or triple layer of charcoal), leaving clear a 9-inch-wide strip in middle (for grilling over indirect heat).
  7. Charcoal fire is medium-hot when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack for 3 to 4 seconds.
  8. To prepare gas grill: Preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to moderate.
  9. To grill pizzas by either method: Remove plastic wrap from both rounds of dough and lightly brush dough with some oil. Carefully flip dough rounds, oiled sides down, with your hands onto middle of lightly oiled grill rack and brush top of each with oil. Grill crusts, uncovered, until undersides are golden brown (rotate them if 1 side of grill is hotter than the other), 2 to 3 minutes on gas grill or 4 to 6 minutes on charcoal grill.
  10. Flip crusts over with tongs and a spatula and top each crust with half of tomato sauce, spreading evenly over dough and leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over sauce and grill pizzas, covered with grill lid, until undersides are golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes on gas grill or 5 minutes on charcoal grill.
  11. Scatter basil over pizzas.
  12. Cooks' note: Pizzas can also be cooked in a well-seasoned 10- to 12-inch ridged grill pan. Heat pan over high heat until hot, about 5 minutes, then cook pizzas 1 at a time over moderately high heat, following grilling instructions in recipe above, covering pan after sprinkling with cheese, and using cooking times for charcoal grill.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 742.8 Kcal (3110 kJ)
Calories from fat 220.34 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.48g 38%
Cholesterol 15.31mg 5%
Sodium 1705.4mg 71%
Potassium 632.26mg 13%
Total Carbs 87.34g 29%
Sugars 9.92g 40%
Dietary Fiber 6.27g 25%
Protein 40.87g 82%
Vitamin C 34.3mg 57%
Iron 2.3mg 13%
Calcium 842.8mg 84%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 131.94 Kcal (552 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.35g 38%
Cholesterol 2.72mg 5%
Sodium 302.91mg 71%
Potassium 112.3mg 13%
Total Carbs 15.51g 29%
Sugars 1.76g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.11g 25%
Protein 7.26g 82%
Vitamin C 6.1mg 57%
Iron 0.4mg 13%
Calcium 149.7mg 84%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.1
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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