How to grill a pizza in a cast iron skillet.

The crust on this grilled cast iron pizza gets crispy and holds up to a ton of toppings. Plus, this pizza recipe is SO easy, especially once you get the hang of your weber charcoal grill and can keep it at a high temp. Adding the cornmeal to the skillet before adding your pizza dough is like icing on the cake for the crust!
My family eats pizza at least 2 times a month. I admit I like pizza, but I don't LOVE pizza. By putting your pizza on the weber kettle in a cast iron skillet, it totally changes my opinion on average pizza. The flavor that you get from adding some wood chunks takes it to another level.
Recipe
1. Allow store bought dough to sit out at room temp for approx 45min.
2. Butter your cast iron skillet very liberally. You can add some olive oil too. This just adds flavor and allows the crust to set before burning. I used Avocado Oil because that's my new go to.
3. Start your charcoal for your grill. One chimney should do. Allow all charcoal to be lit and spread out in a "doughnut" shape. This allows the heat to come up the sides and not directly underneath. Target temp should be 400 to 600 degrees. My pizzas cooked at about 550 degrees for 10 minutes.
4. Spread some pizza sauce all the way to the edges, about 1/2 cup.
5. Add a mixture of white Italian cheeses. We used everything from Mozzarella to Parmesan. Here is the secret with cheese... Spread heavy on the sides. This creates an incredible crust with those little burnt edges. YUM!
Use more cheese than you might think. We used about 12oz for a 12 inch cast iron skillet pizza.
5. Layer with your favorite toppings, and cook for about 10-12min. Whatever you do PLEASE allow to cool before you eat it.
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[@alexgochenour8740]

This is so legit, so honest. Great techniques, too--the wood chips. Gonna try this on the weekend. Thanks Flat Top King!

[@jbc9259]

Just discovered and was intrigued by the title! You guys make a great team! She warned you bro! "no! it's too hot honey!" 🤣

[@michaelmullins4372]

Great Video,can't wait to try!

[@HomeStuffReview]

I love the channel. You and your family rock. Keep up the good work.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Thanks

[@johnscerbo130]

Great video love that Weber grill they make the best grills. Thanks for the tips got a lodge cast iron pizza pan gonna give it a try on my Weber Performer this weekend

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Heck yeah I had the performer before my last model. I love mine as well.

[@bromadiclifeadventures1470]

Lol! That face and growl you made when you bit into that pizza made my day! 😂😂😂

[@TheFlatTopKing]

ahahha I appreciate that...we made 2 versions for this past super bowl...philly cheese steaks and Kansas City BBQ style pizzas in a video if interested...

[@2Wheels_NYC]

Wow... Pre flat top! Those look great!

[@TheFlatTopKing]

HAHAHAHAH man thats going back a LONG ways....

[@SkinnerFarms]

Definitely gotta try this

[@damaddjamaican]

Excellent video as usual 👌🏿. Can please do a video/walk around on your back yard counter tops? I'm really trying to find the perfect up and what you have looks perfect

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Great idea! I Just filmed a video about my 1 year review on the camp chef and did one with you in mind. Ill post soon.

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I loved the fact that the wife is part of the team. Don’t take that for granted 👏

[@TheFlatTopKing]

TY

[@danshouseofsmokeandoutdoor7119]

Very nice. I got a 17 lodge I am going to be trying this.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

on the 17in remember thats a lot of surface area to cover. The crust will be super thin to reach that edge to edge. Might want 2 doughs and use 1.5 to stretch out that much. Make garlic knots out of the rest. Cheers

[@iakazul]

Be that Dino!!! Yummy grilled cast iron pizza is the only way to roll.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Hatd to beat. Kids ask for it all the time.

[@ddanf308]

Love this video (all of your videos for that matter). Do you have one making pizza on the Blackstone/CampChef? I looking for that but found this one. I suppose I could put the cast iron on the griddle; but pretty sure it would not turn out the same.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Thanks buddy. Honestly i have tried several times and to me its not close. You dont get the 360 heat pizza needs to cook properly. Pizza quesadillas yeah. But I haven’t found the secret yet.

[@ddanf308]

@@TheFlatTopKing I appreciate the response. I did some looking around on KZbin and seen a few, but you always do such a great job on explanation and techniques. You are my go-to guy for all things griddle related just so you know. I'll be waiting for you to crack the code on this one. :-) Keep up the great work.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

@@ddanf308 hahaha. Me too. Really appreciate that.

[@MrScubajsb]

How's it going buddy? Found one of your older videos and I was going to tell you the store bought pizza dough. Perfect! I was just going to give you a heads up if you go to the white lily website they have a pizza dough recipe using bread flour and it is super easy and it makes really good pan pizza. I'm all about convenience. I buy store, bought pizza dough and make cinnamon bread with it and all kinds of stuff in a pinch its perfect. I'm sure everybody has a recipe for pizza dough but I thought the one on there was very easy. You just stir everything together. Let it rise and you can even keep it in the refrigerator for a couple days and let it proof in the refrigerator

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Yeah absolutely....back in my hay day...baking was my passion...making pizza doughs in the Navy was an experience for sure...everything from long rises to fast rises..plus like you said so versatile...garlic parm breadsticks...twist of all kinds...you name it...

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@@TheFlatTopKing oh, and I forgot. Thank you for your service. 👍

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good for you looking so much healthier now 🤑🤑

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Hey I appreciate that.....its extremely hard for sure

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Wow! You have lost a lot of weight.... Proud of you, hard to do, and still making awesome meals!!!

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Yes sir...hahahah no doubt getting harder...

[@michelleneuman579]

Looks great! Can I put this on a gas grill?

[@TheFlatTopKing]

I dont see way not. Especially if you can move it off direct heat. Lets say 4 burner system Try 2 at first to see if u can reach the temp If not try another burner. This just helps not burning the bottom before the crust is baked.

[@ChicagoGriller]

Thicken up that dough and load it up in stuffings and cheese and you got yourself some Chicago style deep dish! Give it a go sometime!

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Heck ya

[@dfbgodzilla]

Which pan do you prefer the one with the lip or no lip I saw both from lodge

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Not sure the question about the lip...are you asking about the bottom where there is a ring like a lip...or the top and have a pour spout like a lip...

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@@TheFlatTopKing I mean like the outside of the pan is flat like a pizza stone or is raised to make deeper pizzas

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Hey!! I have the same toaster oven!!

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WE are absolutely toaster oven lovers. I swear by them and would suggest any one to get one. This is our 2nd since 2006. I would never live with out one.

[@denisemacisaac9551]

you did not preheat that skillet? i just made a pizza on a preseasoned lodge skillet and the pie was burnt and stuck to bottom

[@TheFlatTopKing]

No i dont preheat....

[@denisemacisaac9551]

@@TheFlatTopKing Thank you! I guess that's where I went wrong. I had my pan sitting on the grill while preheating to 500, then I put my pizza dough, sauce, cheese onto the pan. My pizza was mostly black charcoal and I am still trying to chisel it off the pan. I was told the pan had to be preheated. Ugh. Very frustrating.

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Looks like pizza huts pan pizza 🍕!

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Love the smokey flavor.

[@aanonymous7442]

you trying to eat that fire ass hot pizza is so dang funny...

[@TheFlatTopKing]

hahaaha we all know the struggle

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This was fun and well done. Next up you look like maybe you have lost some weight since making this video. Now I'm off to grill something. 👍😋🔥🍻

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Thanks Victor...i had lost 60 lbs but put on about 10 since the lowest

[@botelloheritage12]

Damn that looks delicious bro

[@TheFlatTopKing]

TY

[@bobert6523]

I was expecting a chicken finger pizza with jalapenos, or Ricky's revenge.

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Acts a lot like my uncle 😂

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You look like you're feeling "Super safe" in this video. "Feeling safe" is California slang for stoned. 😆

[@TheFlatTopKing]

ahahhaah that was very very on in the cooking journey...LONG TIME ago...

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@The Flat Top King holy crap you replied? Brother I love your videos and the camera woman completes the show, the way you interact is lovely. I just got the cuisinart 360Xl griddle Have you cooked on them and could you do a review?

[@TheFlatTopKing]

@@thehatedone2857 I try to respond to all comments good and bad. Even the haters get the smoke hahahaha. I see it like if you take time out ya day to show support and comment then I owe the respect back. I personally have not. I do know people in our griddle group have em. I have heard nothing bad so far. Keep in touch

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get a pizza rocker

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Good idea

[@erikahammer4337]

You don't HAVE to do anything, but honestly, you should try a homemade sourdough pizza crust.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

That sounds great. Do i need a sourdough starter

[@erikahammer4337]

@@TheFlatTopKing yes, you would need a starter. If you're going for a slightly less sour sourdough, I suggest using a liquid starter. I'll make some tiktoks on it.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

@@erikahammer4337 ty

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Buy you some welding gloves to handle cast iron.

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Great idea. Thanks.

[@zachrahr618]

Can't believe I've never thought of this haH

[@ShawnTRD]

Hot cheese

[@TheFlatTopKing]

Very.

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Neal the only time you are right is when you are cooking for your beautiful wife After that you are wrong about tomorrow before it even gets here I have learned is first thing in the morning I apologize for the day’s stupidly!

[@TheFlatTopKing]

ahahhah great analogy I will tell her