Hawaiian Style - BBQ Pizza

This Hawaiian Style BBQ Pizza brings the island vibes with a smoky twist—sweet pineapple, tangy BBQ sauce, melty mozzarella, and savory ham all layered on a crispy crust. It’s the perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and cheesy that’ll have you saying aloha in seconds!

INGREDIENTS: 

- 4 par-grilled (or baked), 6-8 inch pizza crusts (we used Outdoor Grilling Dough by Urban Slicer or follow this dough recipe for a gluten-free option)
- Homemade Marinara sauce (recipe below, can also use store bought)
- Deli Ham
- Pineapple - cut in small pieces
- Sweet Onion sliced in rings
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh cilantro
 -Dried chili flakes
- BBQ Sauce (we used Rufus Teague Diablo Limonajo)
- Hot Sauce to taste (I used "little beach" from Maui BBQ Grills)

Roasted Marinara Sauce
4 lbs ripe tomatoes, quartered
1 small yellow onion, quartered
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Italian seasoning
Salt, to taste

Tools
Medium saucepan 
Cutting board 
Knife
Smoker or grill
Instant read thermometer
Pizza paddle 

DIRECTIONS:

MARINARA:

• For the roasted marinara, preheat oven to 450°F.
• Place the quartered tomatoes and onion onto a large baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, Italian seasoning, and salt.
• Roast for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer everything to a large bowl.
• Use an immersion blender to blend until mostly smooth. (Alternatively, you can transfer everything to a blender and blend until mostly smooth.)
  

PIZZA 

• To make the pizzas, preheat smoker or grill to 525°F. 
  
• Follow the instructions on the Urban Slicer Pizza package.
• Spread a few spoonfuls of the marinara sauce onto each pizza crust add a drizzle of Rufus Teague BBQ Sauce. 
• Top with a few slices of onion, ham, pineapple and mozzarella cheese. 
  
• Grill (or bake) for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted. 
• Add a pinch of some red chili pepper flakes and fresh cilantro.
• Slice it up and enjoy!
  

Note - make sure to pat dry the pineapple before adding it on your pizza to prevent the pizza from getting soggy.