Shrimp Scampi Pizza
All the things you love about shrimp scampi on a pizza! Thin crust pizza topped with a light lemon-garlic-butter sauce, fresh shrimp, Mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses, Enjoy!
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
- 2 T. butter
- 2 T. olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 c. white wine
- 2 T. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. oregano leaves
- 1 lb. fresh shrimp rinsed, peeled, and deveined
- 1 (12-inch) ready-made pizza crust such as Boboli thin-crust
- 2 c. shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese or Italian blend divided
- 1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 1 T. fresh chopped flatleaf parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- In a large skillet, melt butter and oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic, and cook until fragrant, stirring constantly, for about one minute.
- Add the white wine, lemon juice, and oregano, and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
- Add the shrimp, and cook until pink, about 1-2 minutes per side (do not over-cook).
- Using a slotted spoon remove the shrimp to a plate. Loosely cover with foil and set aside. Remove the pan with juices from the heat and set aside.
- Bake the CRUST ONLY for 4-5 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Brush the pizza crust with the lemon-garlic-butter sauce from the pan (about 1/4 cup). Be generous, but you don't want your pizza to look like a puddle.
- Top with 1 1/2 cups of cheese. Evenly distribute the shrimp over the top of the cheese. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
- Bake the pizza for 6-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove the pizza from the oven, top with parmesan cheese, and garnish with fresh chopped parsley. Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
If using homemade pizza dough, par-bake the crust according to directions before using.