The Big Green Egg is a popular name in the world of backyard cooking and grilling. This amazing piece of cookware has been around since 1979, but recently it was reinvented by its makers. The Kamado Joe offers the same benefits as your traditional grill without a risk to flare-ups or hot spots that can ruin food. It’s also easy to clean up after you’re done grilling with this oven!
The “big green egg pizza recipe” is a recipe for smoked Margherita Pizza that has been cooked on the Big Green Egg (Kamado Joe).
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Ingredients for Smoked Margherita Pizza
This Big Green Egg Margherita Pizza is not only tasty, but also very simple to cook! The family will undoubtedly return for seconds after 8-10 minutes on the Big Green Egg!
Pizza Sauce Margherita
- Tomatoes, whole and peeled, 1 can
- 3 minced fresh garlic cloves
- 1 tsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, ground
Toppings for Margherita Pizza
- parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/2-inch cubes
- Tomatoes in Grapes
- basil leaves (six)
The Margherita Pizza on the Big Green Egg: How to Make It
Puree the tomatoes in a food processor after emptying the can of peeled tomatoes.
Toss the tomato puree with the minced garlic.
Add the freshly ground black pepper and stir everything together in the tomato puree before putting it aside.
Prepare the Tomatoes in Grapes simply by cutting them in half. Set aside.
You are now ready to create the Margherita Pizza by dicing the mozzarella cheese into 1′′ cubes.
Now it’s time to assemble the Margherita Pizza. Begin by flattening out the dough as thin as possible.
I prefer to use Delallo’s Italian Pizza Dough Kit, which you can get on Amazon.
While maize meal is helpful for keeping the dough from sticking to the pizza peel, I find that just placing it on parchment paper is much easier.
Brush a very little quantity of extra virgin olive oil onto the dough to make a uniform, thin coating.
Lightly season the extra virgin olive oil with your preferred pizza crust spice (we prefer Silica).
Spread a uniform, thin layer of tomato puree on top. Then add 6-7 grape tomato halves.
The cubed mozzarella cheese comes next.
Finally, add the basil leaves to the Margherita Pizza. We also like to sprinkle red pepper flakes on top for a little more zing (optional).
How to Setup the Big Green Egg & Cook the Margherita Pizza
With the plate setter / conv”egg”tor placed with the feet pointing upward, the Margherita Pizza is indirectly baked. You’ll have your pizza stone on top of it.
To avoid breaking, make sure the stone warms up and cools down with the BGE. You’ll also want to make sure you have a pizza stone that’s extremely thick, like this one (amazon link).
The Margherita Pizza is baked for 8-10 minutes at 500 degrees. Turn the pizza 45 degrees and remove the parchment paper halfway through the cooking time.
Remove the Margherita pizza from the oven and set it on a cutting board after the crust is done to your preference. Slice it up, serve, and savor it!
Time to Prepare: 10 minutes
Time to prepare: 10 minutes
20-minute total time
This Big Green Egg Mergherita Pizza is not only delicious, but also very simple to cook! The family will undoubtedly return for seconds after 8-10 minutes on the Big Green Egg!
Ingredients
- Pizza Sauce Margherita
- Tomatoes, whole and peeled, 1 can
- 3 minced fresh garlic cloves
- 1 tsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, ground
- Toppings for Margherita Pizza
- parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/2-inch cubes
- Tomatoes in Grapes
- basil leaves (six)
Instructions
- Start the Big Green Egg and set the temperature to roughly 500 degrees. To prevent the pizza stone from fracturing, use the BGE to heat and cool it while it is warming up. The pizza stone should be put on top of the plate setting, with the feet pointing upward.
- Puree the peeled tomato in a food processor or blender, then transfer to a mixing dish. Garlic, minced, and freshly grated black pepper, to taste. Set aside after thoroughly mixing everything together.
- Cut 4 Tomatoes in Grapes in half and set aside.
- Set aside the Mozzarella cubes, which have been cut into 1″ cubes.
- To keep the pizza dough from sticking to the pizza peel, roll it out and set it on parchment paper.
- Brush on a little amount of extra virgin olive oil to form a thin coat. Season the pizza dough with salt and pepper.
- Next spread a thin layer of the pureed tomato sauce, add 6-7 Tomatoes in Grapes, the mozzarella cheese and basil leaves.
- Cook for about 4 minutes on the Big Green Egg. Turn the pizza 90 degrees and remove the parchment paper from beneath it using the pizza peel.
- Cook until the dough is cooked to your satisfaction. Remove from the oven, slice, dish, and enjoy!
Notes
Optional: Before placing the Margherita Pizza on the Big Green Egg, we like to sprinkle some red pepper flakes on top.
The “big green egg pizza accessories” is a product that allows you to make the perfect pizza on the Big Green Egg. The accessory includes a pizza stone, tray, and cover.
Frequently Asked Questions
What temperature do you cook pizza on Big Green Egg?
A: To cook pizza on a ceramic dome grill like the Big Green Egg, its best to heat up your oven or grill to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Then take out the pizza dough and let it rise for about 10 minutes before you add toppings. Place the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper that has been lightly dusted with cornmeal; slide this under your preheated dome lid and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the crust is golden brown in color.
How long does it take to cook a pizza on the Big Green Egg?
A: It takes about 15-20 minutes to cook a pizza on the Big Green Egg, using medium heat.
How do you cook an EGG in a smoked pizza?
A: First, you need to make the dough for the pizza. Then, put a thin layer of mozzarella on top and add your toppings. After that sprinkle some oregano and basil leaves onto it all before putting another thin layer of tomato sauce over everything else and then finally adding your smoked egg in center! Once this is done, move away from any lit candles so as not to set off any fire alarms.
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