• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Joe's Healthy Meals

  • Home
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
  • Recipe Index
    • Meals
      • Breakfast
      • Lunch
      • Main dish
      • Fruit
    • Side dishes
    • Seafood
    • Appetizers
    • Sauces
    • Salads
    • Pasta
    • Desserts
    • Meats
      • Beef
      • Chicken
      • Pork
      • Turkey
    • Condiments
    • Drinks
    • Soup
    • Baking
    • Sandwiches
    • Tips
You are here: Home / Main dish / Grilled Flatbread Pizza Recipe

Grilled Flatbread Pizza Recipe

July 26, 2018 By Joe 1 Comment

77 shares
  • Facebook5
  • Yummly
  • Flipboard
Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

Grilled flatbread pizza recipe that’s a tasty summertime treat. Easy to make with naan bread, toppings and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese. 

Grilled flatbread pizza recipe that's a tasty summertime treat. Easy to make with naan bread, toppings and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese. | joeshealthymeals.com

Are you craving pizza but are reluctant to start your oven in the heat of summer? Me too. How about starting your grill and grilling a flatbread pizza right on the grates? This is so simple. And to make it simpler, use store bought naan bread for the crust. Most grocery stores, if they are hip enough, will have naan bread….usually in the refrigerated section. If you can’t find it in your store, try a co-op or a whole foods store. If you do some prior planning, you can easily make your own naan a day ahead and save some money. Here’s a recipe for naan bread from JoCooks website.

I’ve been grilling food for dinner quite a bit this summer and a couple of times it resulted in a blog post. Like….Grilled Shrimp Kabobs with Orange Glaze and Simple Chicken Brine for Grilling.

Grilling Naan Flatbread Pizza

I use a Weber kettle grill with charcoal briquettes started in a chimney. A gas grill will work just as well set on low flame. You don’t need a hot grill to make these. Once the briquettes turn white, pour them out in an even layer on the bottom of the grill.  This is when you could start grilling the toppings for the pizza if desired. I actually used a stovetop and a dry, cast iron skillet to pre-cook the veggies I put on the pizzas. Either way, your toppings will generally need to be pre-cooked for these fast grilled flatbread pizzas. The choice of toppings is up to you, but I would recommend using fresh, sliced mozzarella if you’re using cheese. It melts quickly and tastes so darn good.

Grilled naan flatbread pizza recipe ingredients. | joeshealthymeals.com

Pizza Toppings

The toppings used are up to you and when making pizza, anything goes. Here are some of the most popular: Pepperoni…Mushrooms…Italian Sausage...Onion…Bacon…Extra Cheese…Peppers…Black Olives…Spinach…Fresh Basil...Ham…Sliced Tomatoes. And I don’t know who thought to put pineapple on a pizza, but it is just wrong. Pineapple is for upside down cake and whipped cream. Never for pizza. (Cue the comments).

Grilled naan flatbread pizza recipe. | joeshealthymeals.com

So after you have grilled the veggies, maybe 30 minutes has elapsed, the coals are cool enough to start your pizzas. Check the temperature by placing your hand over the grill. If you can keep it there for 4 seconds, you are good to go. Lightly brush one side of the naan with olive oil and lay it on the grate, oiled side down. You want to just char this side a little to crisp it up a bit. Turn the naan over and quickly oil it again then add your cheese then toppings. Cover the grill. Depending on the temperature, the pizzas will take only a couple minutes to cook. The cheese should start to melt and the bread will have a nice, crispy bottom. It’s best to have a helper to remove them from the grill and two pancake turners should do the trick.

Grilled flatbread pizza recipe. | joeshealthymeals.com

Now you can throw on some chopped basil or add some red pepper flakes for flavor. Serve them right away, slicing with a pizza cutter.

Grilled naan flatbread pizza recipe. | joeshealthymeals.com

This is definitely something you should make this summer. Hey, invite some friends over for a pizza party. Have fun and…

Enjoy!

Grilled flatbread pizza recipe that's a tasty summertime treat. Easy to make with naan bread, toppings and creamy fresh mozzarella cheese. | joeshealthymeals.com

Grilled Flatbread Pizza Recipe

Easy to make grilled naan flatbread pizza sure to be a hit with the family.
5 from 1 vote
Print Pin Rate
Course: Main Course, Pizza
Cuisine: American
Keyword: flatbread pizza
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 pizzas
Calories: 575kcal
Author: Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 4 naan bread, 8 to 10 inch irregular diameter
  • 1 lbs sliced, fresh mozarella
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 red onion, thin sliced
  • 8 oz. baby bella mushrooms, sliced
  • olive oil for brushing
Prevent your screen from going dark

Instructions

  • Start your charcoal or gas grill, (on low heat). Spread the charcoal evenly on the bottom of the grill.  Cook the veggies and mushrooms in a grilling pan until slightly charred. Alternatively, saute the veggies on the stovetop in a dry, cast iron skillet until softened and slightly charred.
  • Once the coals have cooled to where you can place your hand over them for 4 or 5 seconds, oil one side of the naan and place on the grill, oiled side down. After about a minute and the naan is lightly charred, turn, oil again and place the cheese on first then the toppings. Cover the grill. In 1 1/2 to 3 minutes the cheese has started to melt and the naan will have a good crispy char on the bottom.
  • Remove from the grill with a couple pancake turners, (with some help), top with chopped basil, red pepper flakes or extra cheese if desired. Serve right away.

Notes

Nutrition information is for 1 whole pizza. 
The toppings indicated are what I used. You can use any topping you like.
When I made the pizzas the charcoal was still a little too hot. Make sure you let them cool down before you throw on the naan. Mine tasted great, but the cheese could have melted a little more. If you smell bread burning you know that they are ready to take off the grill!

Nutrition

Calories: 575kcal

Grilled flatbread pizza.
Yum

77 shares
  • Facebook5
  • Yummly
  • Flipboard

Filed Under: Main dish, Vegetarian

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE DELICIOUS MEALS FROM FRESH INGREDIENTS?

SIGN UP TO ACCESS ALL THE NEW RECIPE POSTS.
Previous Post: « Amazingly Good Mexican Street Corn Salad
Next Post: Easy Pan Fried Naan Bread Recipe »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. MaryJo

    July 26, 2018 at 10:43 am

    5 stars
    I love the light char on the crust, the melted cheese, the fresh vegetables and mushrooms; super easy and a perfect light dinner on a hot night!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

     Welcome to my Website

I know you can make healthy food using unprocessed, easy-to-find ingredients. Most of my recipes don’t take a lot of time to make but taste amazingly good. Glad you found me…let’s get cooking.

read more

Are you ready to make delicious meals from fresh ingredients? Come along and never miss a new recipe post.

Featured in

companies that have featured me

Search for recipes

Reader Favorites

Overhead view of ground beef and cabbage.

Ground Beef and Cabbage Recipe

Ground beef and cabbage are a terrific combination of flavors. Add to that a couple of unique spices to really make this recipe special. And, by using lean ground beef, the calories stay low for this healthy casserole dish. I was thinking that with St. Patrick’s Day coming up, a recipe with cooked cabbage without…

Read More

Plate of crepes with melted cheese on top.

Crepes St. Jacques

Crepes St. Jacques is a copycat recipe from the old Magic Pan restaurant chain and the flavor of this is outstanding. If you enjoy seafood, this is the recipe to try.   I knew it wouldn’t take long for me to try a savory crepe dish.  After having so much fun making sweet crepes, I…

Read More

"Tender Beef Tips and Egg Noodles"

Tender Beef Tips and Egg Noodles

Cool fall days are coming and it’s time for some comfort food. Tender beef tips and egg noodles fill the bill. Using beef stew meat and simmering it for a couple of hours makes it tender and succulent. Perfect for a fall evening. This post contains an affiliate link. See our privacy policy for details….

Read More

My Favorites

From A Chef’s Kitchen

Half Baked Harvest

Recipe Tin Eats

Girl Gone Gourmet

Gourmet Done Skinny

Spend With Pennies

Garlic And Zest

Girl Carnivore

Skinny Taste

The Cookie Rookie

Kevin Is Cooking

Foodness Gracious

Copyright © joeshealthymeals.com 2013 - 2023 -     All Rights Reserved    
Privacy Policy   Web Accessibility Statement