Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce

This updated Hawaiian pizza has ham, pineapple, mozzarella, bacon, cheddar, and BBQ sauce. Just like Panago's Tropical Hawaiian.

I have a bit of a weakness for pizza, and let's face it, I'm not the only one. The combination of crust, melty cheese, and whatever toppings you like makes it pretty irresistible.

Making pizza at home can be a fun meal for the whole family, but when it's 30°C out, turning the oven on as hot as it can go and keeping it there for an hour or more can be pretty torturous.

Well, I've got good news: you can make this Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce on your grill. No extra hot oven is required.

What you will need is a pizza stone, but if you're already a regular at making pizza in your oven, you should have one one hand. I've heard that you can successfully make pizza on a hot upside-down or non-rimmed baking sheet, but I've never tried, so I don't know.

You'll also need pizza crust dough, tomato sauce, BBQ sauce, ham, pineapple, cheese (mozzarella and cheddar) and cooked bacon. I'll admit it - this pizza wasn't entirely my idea. In fact I totally stole the idea from Panago.

Their Tropical Hawaiian pizza was my favorite takeout pizza ever, and since I can't get it anymore, I had to start making it myself. It turned out to be a pretty good replica.

How to Make Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce:

So how exactly do you make pizza on the grill anyway. Well, let me clarify that I'm talking about a gas grill. Light all the burners, then turn the flames to low.

Gently place your pizza stone on top of the grill and turn all the burners back up to high (you're just turning the heat down so you don't singe your arm hair when you put the stone on). You're aiming for your grill to get to 450°-550°. Keep an eye on the temperature and turn down the heat if needed. 

The rest is just as if you were cooking the pizza in the oven. The only difference is that there is no window to look in to see how it's doing. Just lift the lid and peek in periodically to check it out.

It should be done in anywhere from 8-15ish minutes depending on how hot it is. When it's done, pull it off the stone onto a cutting board, let it cool for a few minutes and slice it up.

Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce Ingredients:

Note that the first set of ingredients (up to the olive oil) are for making homemade pizza dough. If you want to save time, simply buy your favorite ready-made pizza dough from the grocery store (often available in the deli section).

Or, if you plan to make this several days in advance, feel free to substitute with my Best Ever Pizza Dough, which I prefer, but it takes a minimum of 24 hours to rise/ferment in the fridge to make.

• Warm water: use whatever water you normally drink - tap water is fine.
• Honey: or replace with an equal amount of sugar.
• Yeast: the recipe is written for regular yeast, but you can use an equal amount of instant instead. Skip the first step of the instructions and add the yeast to the bowl with the flour. In the 3rd step, simply pour the water and honey into the bowl with the flour mixture, and continue the recipe from here.
• Bread flour
• Whole wheat flour: this is optional. Replace with an equal amount of bread flour if desired.
• Salt
• Olive oil
• Tomato sauce
• BBQ sauce
• Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• Diced or sliced ham
• Canned pineapple tidbits or diced fresh pineapple: if using canned pineapple, make sure it's drained very well to avoid making your crust soggy
• Cooked chopped bacon
• Shredded cheddar cheese

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Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar, and BBQ Sauce Nutrition Notes:

It's no secret that pizza isn't the healthiest food. It's generally high in fat (much of it saturated fat), calories, and sodium. Enjoy it in moderation.

Serve this pizza with a green salad to make a complete meal.

Smoky Hawaiian Pizza with Bacon, Cheddar and BBQ Sauce

Carissa Serink

This pizza has the traditional elements of a Hawaiian pizza with the smoky additions of BBQ sauce and bacon as well as cheddar cheese.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Entree

Cuisine American, Universal

Servings 4

Calories 512 kcal

Equipment

• 1 Pizza stone

Ingredients

  

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For the crust

• ▢ ¾ cups warm water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon honey
• ▢ 1 teaspoon yeast
• ▢ 1 cup bread flour
• ▢ 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon olive oil

For the pizza

• ▢ ½ cup tomato sauce
• ▢ ¼ cup BBQ sauce
• ▢ 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 1 cup diced ham
• ▢ 1 cup canned pineapple tidbits or diced fresh pineapple
• ▢ ¼ cup cooked chopped bacon
• ▢ ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

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Instructions

 

For the Crust

• Dissolve 1 teaspoon honey into ¾ cups warm water in a measuring cup or small bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon yeast on top of the water and allow to bloom for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add 1 cup bread flour, 1 cup whole wheat flour, and ½ teaspoon salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
• Stir the yeast into the water and add 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Turn the mixer on low and slowly pour the water and yeast mixture into the flours. If the dough remains very sticky, add an additional ¼ cup bread flour 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is smooth and elastic. Knead dough for 5 minutes.
• Form dough into a ball and place in a large oiled bowl. Cover with plastic and let it rise for at least one hour. You can put the dough in the fridge until ready to use.

For the Pizza

• Place a pizza stone on the lower middle oven rack. Heat oven to 500°F (see note for grilling instructions).
• Stir ½ cup tomato sauce and ¼ cup BBQ sauce together. Set aside.
• Divide the dough into two pieces and form each into a ball. Stretch or roll one of the dough balls into a circle, as thin as possible. Place onto a pizza peel or non-rimmed baking sheet that has been sprinkled generously with semolina flour or cornmeal (alternatively, you can use a sheet of parchment paper).
• Spread half of the tomato-BBQ sauce evenly over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with half of the mozzarella, half of the ham and half of the pineapple. Top with half of each of the cheddar and bacon.
• Loosen dough from the peel with a spatula if needed. Slide pizza onto hot stone and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crust is browned and cheese is completely melted. Repeat to make a second pizza with the remaining ingredients.

Notes

Light all burners on the grill. Place pizza stone on the grill. Turn all burners to maximum. You want the grill to get to 450-550°F. If grill gets too hot, turn down the temperature as needed. Cook pizza for 8-15 minutes with the lid closed, opening periodically to check for doneness.

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1474mg | Potassium: 389mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 482IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 355mg | Iron: 2mg

Keyword Grilled, Grilling, hawaiian, pizza

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