20 minute bbq corn pizza
A delightful summertime pie finish faster than you can say Mamma Mia!
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
- 1 lb pizza dough, homemade or store bought
- 1/2 cup bbq sauce, homemade or store bought
- 2 ears yellow corn
- 1 cup low-moisture mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 cup pepperjack cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup pickled red onions
- fresh basil and cracked black pepper, to serve
Preheat oven to 500 degrees at least 30 minutes before baking. If using a pizza stone, set in the oven to heat.
Husk the corn and remove all the little hair tendrils. Using a sharp knife, stand the cob on one end, on an angle, and carefully cut downwards to release the kernels. It's best to do this in a shallow bowl, but I usually resign to them flying everywhere.
Break the dough into two 1/2 pound balls. Form one into a pizza shape, with the outside edge slightly thicker than the rest. I usually make my pies pretty thin. Brush with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, then set in the oven on a baking sheet or your pizza stone and parbake for 5 minutes.
Remove the crust from the oven. Spread with half of the bbq sauce, then half of the mozzarella and pepperjack cheeses, and half of the corn kernels. Bake 5-8 minutes longer until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Top with half of the pickled onions.
Repeat steps for the second pizza. Slice and serve warm with black pepper and fresh basil.
*Homemade BBQ sauce: Refer to this recipe for my homemade bbq sauce. I would make it in a saucepan instead of a skillet, however; and obviously, ignore the meatballs. Unless you want to make those too, then by all means!
Keyword bbq, cheese, corn, pizza, summer, vegetarian, weeknight dinner