Cassies Thin Crust Shrimp Scampi Pizza Recipes

~ CASSIES THIN CRUST SHRIMP SCAMPI PIZZA ~

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over med heat, add garlic and cook for just a few minutes, making sure not to burn. Remove from heat and add seasonings. Let cool then stir in the cheese. ( This will be used to spread on dough before cheese.) Forgot to get a picture of it finished.
• 2. For the shrimp : In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat, when frothy add the garlic and stir, then add the shrimp & seasonings. Cook until shrimp is done, about 3 minutes, turning and shaking pan often. Once shrimp is cooked, stir in the dry sherry. Set aside to cool, then cut each shrimp in half.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450 degree F. Lightly grease your pizza pan and sprinkle lightly with corn meal. Pat out the crust with greased fingers ( I use olive oil. ) Once you have the crust spread out and have made an edge. Place in oven for about 3 - 5 minutes.
• 4. Remove crust and brush crust evenly with the garlic butter mixture you made in the first step. Sprinkle evenly with cheese. Using my fingers I spread the shrimp evenly over the cheese. Using fingers or spatula, evenly sprinkle the pizza with the juices left from the shrimp. Sprinkle evenly with the green onions.
• 5. Place your oven rack in the lowest position. Place pizza in oven and bake for 18 - 20 minutes or until crust is brown and cheese is bubbly.
• 6. I remove the pizza from the pan and cut into serving sized pieces. Sprinkle with some fresh Italian parsley, red pepper flakes and some kosher salt, if prefer. Delicious!

INDIVIDUAL SHRIMP SCAMPI PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare scampi according to package directions and keep warm. Spray two large baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Divide the pizza dough into 4 equal pieces, and using your hands, stretch each into a 6-inch pizza crust. Place the crusts on the baking sheets. Brush some of the warm scampi juice on each of the dough discs and top with the diced tomatoes. Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the sheets from top to bottom to ensure even cooking. After 15 minutes remove from the oven and divide the shrimp scampi between the 4 pizzas. Top each with mozzarella cheese and put back in the oven for another 3-5 minutes. In a small bowl, toss the Parmesan cheese, lemon zest and arugula. Remove the pizzas from the oven (the crust should be a golden brown). Top each pizza with the arugula mixture and serve.

SHRIMP SCAMPI PIZZA

Steps:

• Set an inverted baking sheet on a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Invert another baking sheet and place a piece of parchment on top and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Pour in the wine and reduce until the alcohol smell is no longer present and the sauce is golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Dust the parchment paper on top of the inverted baking sheet with flour. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out and stretch the dough into a 12-inch circle then place it on the paper. Scatter the shrimp evenly over the dough leaving a 1/2 inch border all around. Spoon the butter sauce over the shrimp, and use a pastry brush to spread the sauce to the edges. Finish by sprinkling the mozzarella cheese over the top, staying within the border.
• Place the sheet pan with the pizza on top of the preheated inverted baking sheet and bake until the dough is crisp and the shrimp are cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Sprinkle the pizza with the parsley and freshly grated Parmesan, slice into wedges and serve immediately.