I’ve said it before and I’ll stay it again, pizza never tastes as good as it does than when its grilled and/or smoked over an open fire. Or in my case on a Big Green Egg. This rings true for ANY and ALL kinds of pizza; that grill/smokey flavor just adds a much-obsessed depth that makes every other pizza pale in comparison. And while I love homemade pizza night, sometimes I just don’t have the time, or energy, to build the dough from scratch. That’s when my favorite dough substitution Naan comes to the rescue for Naan flatbread pizza.
Naan flatbread has been my go-to for a while; remember this recipe? And it’s one I’m constantly experimenting with. That’s the beauty of a Naan flatbread pizza; its size makes the perfect mini, or personal pizzas, so you can test out various combos till you find a winner. And find a winner, I did. Highlighting my favorite vegetable, sweet summer corn, this Naan flatbread pizza has an olive oil and mozzarella base, with prosciutto for the carnivores, and it’s all topped with cool green onions and celery. Yes, celery!! I know it sounds a little crazy, but I promise you will savor every single bite! Not to mention, this recipe from start to finish takes only 20 minutes!! Now that’s a weeknight dinner I can get behind. Truly, MKR
- package of naan bread
- fresh mozzarella slices, cut 1/4 inch thick (you'll use 3-4 slices per pizza)
- package of fresh prosciutto, roughly torn pieces
- 1 green onion, cut into long shavings
- 1 celery stalk, cut into long shavings
- 2 ears of corn on the cob, shaved to kernels
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
- Use a pastry brush to brush your pieces of naan bread with olive oil.
- Sprinkle each pizza with salt and pepper.
- Lay down 1/4 inch mozzarella slices (you'll use 3-4 slices per pizza).
- Put prosciutto shavings onto pizzas.
- Sprinkle shaved corn (do not cook beforehand, it will be shaved right off the cob).
- Add your red pepper flakes (you can also do this later, based on your preference).
- Grill pizzas until cheese melts (about 5-7 minutes). Don't walk away from them while they're grilling because naan cooks quickly, and you don't want the pizzas to burn.
- After grilling, sprinkle green onion and celery shavings on top to serve.
- I've been through a lot of pastry brushes in my life, but my favorite one is the rubber bristle brush. Paint brushes will lose some hairs in food sometimes, they don't wash up well.
Looks so good!