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Garlic Shrimp Pizza is a pizza lover’s delight that is perfect for a casual family meal, or for weekend get-togethers with friends! It has a deliciously chewy, homemade crust topped with oil, garlic, lemon zest, lots of tender shrimp and three melted cheeses.

Check out this How to make Homemade Pizza post for detailed instructions and recipes for making pizzeria quality pizza at home.

A homemade pizza topped with shrimp, melted cheese ,and chopped parsley on a sheet of parchment paper.

I absolutely L-O-V-E creating new pizza flavors! I wanted a really easy to prepare pizza that you could throw together any night of the week, that wasn’t too complicated. This is “that” pizza!

We are not cooking the shrimp in a pan ahead of time, it goes on raw and cooks in the oven. There is no sauce, the lemon zest, garlic, and cheeses do the job beautifully!

Half of a sliced shrimp pizza on a sheet of parchment paper.

📋 What you will need

Pizza dough, oil, shredded cheeses, garlic, raw shrimp, lemon, and parsley in white bowls.

prepared pizza dough – it is best to make your dough a day or two in advance so the dough has time to relax. I used my favorite Italian Pizza Dough for this recipe.
olive oil
raw shrimp that has been peeled and deveined. Look for wild-caught and defrost the day before if necessary.
lots of fresh cloves of garlic
lemon zest
grated gruyere, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses
chopped Italian parsley and crushed red pepper flakes to finish off your pizza before serving

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🧑🏻‍🍳 How to make garlic shrimp pizza

Place a pizza stone on the lowest oven rack and heat the oven to 500 degrees for one hour. Allow the pizza dough to rest covered on the counter while the oven is heating.

Pat and stretch the pizza dough to form a circle. Place on a cornmeal dusted pizza peel and prick all over with a fork. Brush the top with olive oil.

Pizza dough on a wooden peel pricked with a fork and brushed with oil.

Sprinkle the gruyere and mozzarella cheese over the top, leaving a half inch border around the edges. Drizzle with additional olive oil. Slide the pizza onto the heated baking stone and bake for six minutes.

Baked pizza crust topped with oil, mozzarella and gruyere cheese.

Remove the pizza from the oven. Lay the shrimp on top of the cheese, then sprinkle the lemon zest, minced garlic, and half a cup of Parmesan cheese over the shrimp.

Pizza crust topped with raw shrimp, minced garlic, and lemon zest on a wooden pizza peel.

Return the pizza to the oven and bake until the shrimp is cooked, and the crust is golden brown and puffy, about 4 minutes.

Baked garlic shrimp pizza on a wooden pizza peel.

Place the pizza on a cutting board and lightly brush the crust with olive oil. Sprinkle the remaining quarter cup of Parmesan and chopped parsley. Slice and serve immediately with additional grated Parmesan and crushed red pepper flakes.

A sliced, shrimp pizza on a sheet of parchment paper with a glass of white wine in the left corner and bowl of Parmesan on the right.

So much flavor!! Serve with a nice Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay for a special touch.

📌 Recipe Notes & Tips

Feel free to use store-bought dough if you prefer.
All ovens cook differently so cooking times may vary.
Top with tomato-based pizza sauce to change things up!

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🍕Additional Pizza Recipes

Shrimp Scampi Pizza – 244k people can’t be wrong!
Lobster Pizza – oh, so amazing!
Shrimp Pesto Pizza
Prosciutto-Arugula Pizza
Homemade Pepperoni Pizza – a classic
Eggs Benedict Pizza – perfect for breakfast or brunch
Steakhouse Pizza – creamy white pizza sauce, thinly sliced steak, gorgonzola butter and crispy onion rings
Chocolate Hazelnut Pizza for dessert!

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Enjoy!!