Is there anything better than BBQ chicken pizza? Well, yes, but not many when you grill it, too. We went over to Grandma and Papi's house for an early Labor Day, and we had a pretty good system grilling pizza for a lot of people. Don't be afraid to try this. The first time I tried to grill pizza, I vowed to never do it again because the dough ended up in an inedible, burnt, yet somehow gooey mess beside the grill.

Enter in Mike, however, a grill aficionado who grills almost anything well and he taught me the correct way to grill pizza. See below for how to get this goodness...

Grilled pizza

ingredients
pizza Dough (if you don't want to make it get it from your grocer)
olive oil
flour for dusting

Heat your grill on med-hi heat. Roll out your pizza dough to your desired shape and brush both sides with olive oil; if using multiple pizza crusts then place wax paper in between each dough after brushing with the oil.

Remove wax paper and place dough on very hot grill. Once it's almost ready to flip, the dough will start to bubble up (this means you're doing it right). You'll want the dough to have grill marks and be lightly browned. Flip the crust and repeat for the opposite side. Once dough is cooked, remove from grill and put desired toppings on. Return to grill to warm the toppings and melt the cheese, and then it's ready to eat!




bbQ chicken pizza
I made half of this pizza with chicken and jalapenos and half without...

ingredients
chicken (we used leftover chopped up nuggets from Chick-fil-A)
cilantro, chopped
fontina cheese, grated
mozzarella cheese, grated
parmigiano reggiano cheese
bbq sauce (Bull's Eye, taste test winner from Cook's Illustrated)
jalapenos
garlic infused olive oil

Follow directions above, but after pizza comes off the grill but before you put the other toppings on, brush one side of the crust with the garlic infused olive oil. (I pressed 2 cloves of garlic through a garlic press and mixed with olive oil) Spread grated fontina and mozzarella cheeses over crust. I hope this is making you hungry...

Sprinkle chopped cilantro over pizza, then use a squirt bottle to add the bbq sauce in a fancy shmancy pattern over the top. Add the chicken, and jalapenos if desired, and then grate the fresh parmesan over the top. Place the pizza back on the grill until the cheese melts. The bbq sauce on top caramelizes just slightly and melts in your mouth with all that delicious cheese. Hope you enjoy!

Another pizza option is to use homemade pesto, fresh tomatoes and fresh mozzarella with grated parmesan cheese, which is this pizza...


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Or use whatever toppings you'd like...this is Bob's perfectly arranged pizza:)

Pollo Fundido. This is the best Mexican food anywhere and you can find it at Pancho's in Central, South Carolina. What is Pollo Fundido? I know Pollo means chicken in Spanish, but I have no idea about the Fundido. This is my attempt to recreate this dish since there are no, and I repeat no, good Mexican restaurants here in Mass.

Pollo Fundido

I use Emeril Lagasse's filling recipe for empanadas

2 T. oil
3 T. white onion (I pulverize my onions in the food processor)
1 1/2 t. minced garlic
1 T + 1/2 t. chili powder
1/4 t. oregano
1/2 t. cumin
1 1/2 lbs. chicken, shredded
1 t. salt
1/2 t. black pepper
1 (4.5 oz) can green chiles, drained and chopped
8 (10") flour tortillas
1 c. grated pepper jack cheese
Cooking spray


Heat oil over medium-hi heat. Saute onions about 2 minutes. Add garlic, chili powder, oregano and cumin. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add shredded chicken and season with salt and pepper. Stir in chiles. Cook about 5 minutes. Set aside and cool slightly. Spread 1/2 c. of mixture on each tortilla and wrap. Place seam side down on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Spray each tortilla with cooking spray. Sprinkle with 1-2 T. of cheese and bake at 350 until golden brown and crisp, about 5-10 minutes. Broiling also works well too if your chicken is already hot.

Top with queso and salsa and serve. I get queso from Moe's and salsa from Chili's...yes, it may be a lot of places to go but if you don't have time to make your own or just don't want to, it's great.

**Note: This is much better fried, but it still tastes pretty good baked as well. The picture above is baked.