Next to bacon cheeseburgers, pizza is my favorite food group! I could eat pizza every single day of the year and never get tired of it. There are so many different toppings and combinations that keep pizza from getting dull or boring. This Shrimp Scampi Pizza is the perfect example of unexpected toppings taking the ordinary to extraordinary…..
This is yet another one of those recipes that has been popping in and out of my head for more than a year. Since today is National Pizza Day, I just had to finally make this creation happen!!
How do you make Shrimp Scampi Pizza?
About 2:00 this afternoon, I pulled out my trusty bread machine and made my favorite Homemade Pizza Dough. I continued to peruse Pinterest while the bread machine did it’s thing. Thirty minutes before the dough was ready, I put my baking stone into the cold oven and set the temperature to 500 degrees!! This little step makes a huge difference in how the crust cooks.
While the dough is resting, heat the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest and cook for one minute…..
Add the white wine and lemon juice and cook for an additional 2 minutes…..
Add the shrimp and cook only until pink…..
Remove from the pan and set aside. Roll out dough on a well floured surface…..
and place on a cornmeal covered pizza peel {or the backside of a flat baking sheet} and brush with garlic-lemon sauce…..
Be generous, but don’t turn the top of the pizza into a lake. 😉 Add the shrimp, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses…..
Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and slide onto the hot baking stone…..
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly…..
Garnish with Italian parsley and serve with red hot pepper flakes {if desired}
You have probably noticed that I like my pizza crust thin and crispy. One of these days I will get around to posting a thick crust pizza.
The pizza was done, photographed and eaten by 4:20 pm before the sunlight was completely gone, lol! I will be using the other half of the pizza dough to remake my Breakfast Pizza tomorrow morning….Yum!
Notes:
- The pizza stone that I used for this pizza was purchased from Pamered Chef. I also have several others, including this 16″ round one, and a rectangle stone that I use on the grill from Amazon {affiliate links}
- A Pizza Peel is a handy tool to have around to get your pizza on and off of a hot pizza stone!
Maybe you would like a Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza…..
Or a Chicken Tostada Pizza with Cornmeal Crust…..
What’s the most unusual pizza that you have even made or eaten?
Enjoy!!
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 large cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 lemon zest and juice
- 1 pounds 16 count fresh shrimp peeled, deveined, and rinsed
- 1 pound fresh pizza dough
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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Place baking stone in oven and preheat to 500 degrees for ONE HOUR!
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In a large skillet, melt butter and oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and lemon zest, cook for one minute.
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Add the wine and lemon juice, simmer for 2 minutes.
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Add shrimp and cook only until pink. Remove from pan and set aside.
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Roll out pizza dough. Place on a cornmeal or parchment paper lined pizza peel.
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Brush dough with garlic-lemon sauce from pan. Be generous. but you don't want your pizza to look like a lake.
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Top with shrimp, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
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Slide pizza onto preheated baking stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
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Serve with red hot pepper flakes.
This recipe will be partying at these link parties!
I would eat all of these pizzas!! I just adore pizza, and you really can make so many different varieties. Let the creativity roll. I always want to crawl into your posts and eat your photos:)
I literally just salivated when I saw your first picture. The best pizza I ever ate was at Regina’s in Boston, and it was a shrimp scampi pizza. I have got to try to make this, but I confess I will not be making my own dough! Pinned.
Regina’s!!! Love.
Pizza – my favorite food EVER. This looks so amazing!! Pinned!
Girl … it’s 10 pm – do you deliver?! Pinned and shared!
Oh, Lisa, this looks so delicious. Shrimp is one of my favorite foods and pizza….well, I LOVE pizza ~ putting the two together is perfect!
These are gorgeous pictures, Lisa! I’m not a huge seafood fan, but you may have won me over. 🙂
This sounds absolutely amazing and your photos are gorgeous, Lisa!
This looks amazing!!! I love shrimp and I love pizza, but I’ve never had shrimp on pizza!
This shrimp pizza looks great and fun to make, and fast! I also like the idea of baking the pizza on a stone in the oven. Definitely have to try this one out. Really enjoy stopping by your blog. Although I don’t eat meat, you still have a wide range of other suggestions 🙂 i’ll pin some of them.
This looks so amazing! Pinning it! Visiting from Best Recipes & DIY Project Link Party #83
This looks absolutely delicious! My hubby makes some unique pizzas at home, but this is one that we’ve never thought of! Looking forward to giving it a try. 🙂
This looks amazing! Stopping by from Skip the Housework linky party and pinning to Pinterest.
Wow! This is to die for! Pinning.
I love shrimp on a pizza. My favorite.
Hah! Pizza is my favorite food group, too! Second only (maybe) to the larger DESSERT food group. 🙂
This pizza in particular looks AMAZING! Love, love, love.
Looks incredible! I think I need to make this recipe this week. 🙂 If you’re looking for a new link party, my co-hostesses and I would LOVE for you to share this at Show Me Saturday this weekend.
This looks amazing! I’ve been really into making all kinds of pizzas lately. I’ll have to try this! My father-in-law would love it!
Heaven!!! I love scampi, I love pizza. This is the best!
I love pizza too Lisa! This one looks delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try it very soon!
Oh my yessssssssss! My family are pretty dyed in the wool extra cheese pepperoni lovers but I love trying different pizza toppings! This one is definitely going on my list!
My mouth is watering! Wow does this look good!! Saying hello from the creative ways link party! 🙂
Cathy
Oh my, that looks heavenly!! I am soooo hoping to get a baking stone and pizza peel for my birthday this summer… I’m drooling looking at those pictures 😀
Oh my goodness! My husband would love this! I’m excited to try your thin crust… I haven’t found one yet that I love. Beautiful pics, by the way!
Lisa,
This is one gorgeous pizza! We just went to a dinner party and they served this exact dish, and my husband and kids LOVED it. I’m totally going to make this on our next Pizza night!
This pizza looks amazing! I make pizza almost every week and will have to try this out soon!
I love the shrimp scampi pizza!! I make a similar one with alfredo sauce and both shrimp and crab meat!! I would love for you to share them On My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday – Link Party, it’s going on now!! I would love to have you!!
Thank you Elaine. 🙂
This looks fabulous! I love pizzas like this…my favorite pizza ever is the clams casino from Modern in New Haven. Shrimp scampi sounds so good! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY!
Wow- this looks amazing! Be sure to stop by Wednesday Whatsits tonight- I’ve chosen you as my Hot Shot for the week! Make sure to tell all your friends and family to stop by, too, so they can vote for you to be the Big Shot! Pimp it out, baby!
Thank you so much for choosing me Rachel, that’s pretty exciting!!
Hey lady! Be SURE you stop by the party tonight and see who this week’s Big Shot is! SQUEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you SOOOOO much Rachel!!! I was so shocked AND thrilled. 🙂
OMG. I love you!
Must- make- this- today! My favorite on crust… you made my day- week- month- year! Thank you for sharing this!
Oh wow! This shrimp scampi pizza looks delicious! Thanks for sharing it at The Pin Junkie. It’s one of the features at this week’s party.
Thank you so much Bonnie, that is so exciting!!!
That’s how I make my pizza too. Except I don’t have a pizza peel, so I take the pizza pan out of the oven (it is a cast iron one and has handles). I am dying to make this version.
Don’t you just love bread machine for all things bread?
I have not tried my cast iron pizza pan yet, I should make my next pizza that way!! I do love my bread machine, Mila. It is the one machine in my kitchen that will always get replaced when it breaks down, LOL.
This looks like it might be one of my new favorite pizzas! I think my little kiddos might like it too! Thanks for the recipe! Pinning for sure!
Thank you so much Brittany, I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Thanks for sharing the recipe! I sometimes get stuck in a rut with the same old toppings on my pizza, and shrimp is a great way to mix it up!
Have you thought about pulsing the shrimp in a food processor for 10-20 seconds or dicing up the shrimp before you cook them. That might make a move evenly distributed portion of shrimp. Just a thought.
Fab dish, it’s on my shortlist for a feature. Cheers
I have made this several times, and it’s a favorite of my fiancé, thanks so much for sharing this delicious recipe.
Thank you so much Holly!! I am so glad you both enjoy it. 🙂
Hi, I’m going to make this right now , I was thinking about adding fresh basil, sundries tomatoes and kalamata olives and possibly feta or myzithra cheese. Any suggestions on that combo?
I do have a question… Can you make this with cauliflower crust and without chesse
I don’t see why not, though I have never tried to before. Good luck. 🙂
okay thank you
Made the other night. EXCELLENT!
The most unusual pizza I ever made was a shrimp pesto pizza with goat cheese that I found some place on pinterest. It was yummy! This one looks fantastic as well!
Mmm – two of my favorite things, pizza and shrimp! Sounds delicious, and the recipe looks pretty easy to follow without a whole lot of ingredients. Pinned. Found you at the Inspiration Monday Party from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
Thank you so much Alexandra! 🙂
I’ve never thought of putting shrimp on pizza, but this looks absolutely divine! I love your twist on the traditional dish
Thank you Karyl! I wish I had thought of it first, but California Pizza Kitchen used to have it on their menu, lol Mine is better of course. 🙂
And here I was thinking that I’m tired of eating pizza…perhaps I’m just not having the right pizza! This one looks like a must try!
This was sooooo amazing! Phil made the yummy face multiple times (rolling his eyes and groaning in ecstasy and saying things I can’t repeat here) so it’s def a winner! I used your dough recipe too, and it was incredible! You rock, girl!!!
xoxo-andi