Grilled Garlic Breadsticks With Sweet And Zesty Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons onion powder
• 8 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat a grill to medium-high.
• 2 on a lightly floured surface, roll pizza dough into large rectangles. use a pizza wheel or knife to cut dough into long strips, then cut each strip in to roughly 5-inch lengths. set aside.
• 3 in a wide shallow bowl, mix 1/2 tablespoons of the salt, garlic powder, pepper and onion powder.
• 4 place butter in a second wide shallow bowl.
• 5 one or two at a time, place strips of dough in butter and turn to coat evenly.
• 6 shake off any excess butter, then lightly dredge strips through seasoning mix to coat. set side.
• 7 in a blender, combine diced tomatoes, (with any juice in the can), remaining salt, garlic cloves, honey, balsamic vinegar, oregano, thyme and hot sauce. purée until smooth, then transfer to a small saucepan and heat over low.
• 8 while sauce heats, arange dough strips on hot grill, spacing them about 2 inches apart. cover and grill for 1-2 minutes or until the strips are puffed and lightly browned on the bottoms. flip and grill, covered, for another minute. serve breadsticks with dipping sauce.