BBQ pizza, anybody with a good sauce?

[Czarbecue]

For anyone doing bbq pizza, do you use a bottle of your favorite sauce straight up or make a special mixture with bbq sauce/marinara? I just tried a pulled pork pizza with SBR and it was downright nasty.

 

[bluffman2]

Best I’ve found

1 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup beer
1 cup ketchup
2/3 cup Dark Brown Sugar firmly packed
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon red pepper sauce

 

[dadsr4]

With pulled pork, I use salsa.

 

[wihint]

With pulled pork I used Tomatillo Salsa. The citrus cut the richness.....our niece dunked hers in Ranch and seemed pleased with the results....

 

[16Adams]

If interested Google Papa Murphys white pizza sauce. There are knock offs online. My wife gets their chicken pizza with white sauce several times per year. On the rare occasion I order a pizza for me it’s with no sauce extra cheese.

 

[Whisky]

I use a white sauce then drizzle favorite bbq sauce on top
I can't stand it being so sweet so the white sauce helps cut that.

 

[TravelingJ]

Our favorite for grilled pizzas, is to skip the sauce. I use a herbed olive oil (or just olive oil, and season it with garlic, pepper, thyme, etc) parmesan, and mozzarella. Sometimes I mix in cheddar, or just use it on the toppings.

If I was doing pulled pork pizza, I'd do the base as above, and then top it in the same manner as Whisky with a drizzle of sauce.

 

[Mike in Roseville]

Not surprised you didn't like SBR on it...way too sweet!



My favorite bottled BBQ sauces for BBQ pizza's are actually ones that aren't that sweet.


Try a light coating of Stubbs Hot and Spicy



I will say salsa/tomatillo salsa is also excellent.

 

[bschoen]

I often use pesto in place of tomato based. Less acid. I usually buy it.

 

[EdF]

Can't say for pulled pork pizza, as I've never made it. But for more basic ones, I do this (from Jeff Varasano in Atlanta):

https://www.evernote.com/l/AKJ7YkKRzuNH76WP5p20ECj-7ON88oytcQg

Sounds complicated, but it's pretty quick and easy. He just likes to talk a lot (a babbling farker so to speak).

 

[jermoQ]

I will answer your question with a question. Do you like sweet sauce or tangy sauce. I havent ever made a bbq pizza, because I will be the only taker, and I have only ever eaten them because other people wanted to. I like anything on pizza, I just dont go with bbq sauce.

I would say that your preference rules. I would say that a good tangy/spicy sauce would balance bread, meat, cheese, and veggies that you put on a pizza. If you have a sweet sauce, mix with vinegar or (for example blues hog red) vinegar sauce. You could also mix sweet bbq sauce with some Frank's or your favorite pepper sauce for a good flavored sauce.

 

[W.I.T.W.A.G?]

I just use whatever bbq sauce I have on hand. I've never mixed with marinara before..

 

[DrewZ]

For anyone doing bbq pizza, do you use a bottle of your favorite sauce straight up or make a special mixture with bbq sauce/marinara? I just tried a pulled pork pizza with SBR and it was downright nasty.

I mix bbq sauce with marinara--usually about 50/50. The marinara cuts the twangy sweetness of the bbq sauce, but otherwise just disappears into the background.

 

[Ron_L]

I mix bbq sauce with marinara--usually about 50/50. The marinara cuts the twangy sweetness of the bbq sauce, but otherwise just disappears into the background.

I mix 50/50 with pizza sauce, so very similar.