A buttery garlic white wine sauce, tender shrimp, fresh herbs and scallops, topped with buttery sauce and melted cheese all baked on a crispy crust make this Shrimp Scampi Pizza irresistible.
It’s a restaurant-quality meal you can make right at home in under an hour!
Why You’ll Love Shrimp Scampi Pizza
- Restaurant flavor at home – buttery garlic shrimp paired with melty cheese and crispy baked pizza dough.
- Perfect for seafood lovers – combines the fresh flavors of Italian scampi and pizza into one unforgettable dish.
- Versatile meal – serve it for a special couples evening, brunch dinners, a seafood lover, or a special Friday pizza night.
- Fresh and bright flavors – garlic, wine, lemon, and parsley keep it from feeling heavy.
Other Substitutions
- smoked salmon
- Mahi-mahi
- haddock
- crab meat or lobster
- cod
- halibut
- scallops
Tips For Making Shrimp Scampi Pizza
- Don’t overcook the shrimp when using already cooked – they should be slightly underdone in the skillet since they’ll finish in the oven.
- Add variety – try topping with baby spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, or artichokes for extra flavor.Crispy crust hack – always preheat your stone or pan for a pizzeria-style crunch.
- Cheese swap – use provolone, fontina, or even a sprinkle of feta for a gourmet twist.Make it spicy – add extra chili flakes or a drizzle of hot honey before serving.
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Yield: 10
Shrimp Scampi and Scallop Pizza
This is a shrimp and scallop-topped pizza dough similar in flavor to white wine and lemon sauce.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 7 MinInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 22 M
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly minced garlic
- 1/4 cup white wine (Pinot Grigio is what we used)
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 12 medium shrimp cooked tails off and deveined
- 6 or 7 scallops (bay scallops)
- 1 pound of pizza dough, homemade or store-bought (risen on pizza pan)
- 6 to 7 thick slices of mozzarella or provolone
- 1/2 teaspoon dried mixed Italian herbs
- 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- Garnish: 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley and torn fresh basil leaves
- Optional: sliced plum tomatoes
Instructions
- Let the dough rise, then take the pizza dough and stretch it out onto a pizza pan.
- Next: Grill, broil, or pan-fry the shrimp and scallops together.
- Add melted butter, white wine, 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a frying pan.
- Add the shrimp and scallops to a heated pan and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, or until the scallops are cooked.
- Cook for 2 minutes on each side, set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 430 degrees.
- When the dough has risen, bake it brushed with olive oil, until browned and crispy.
- Remove from the oven, top of the pizza dough, adding the thinly sliced tomatoes, top with fresh garlic, spices, adding salt, pepper to taste, and grated cheese.
- Slices of mozzarella and cooked seafood.
- Drizzle olive oil all over the top if there is not enough oil juice from the seafood.
- Broil on high until tomatoes are soft, and the cheese is browned and crispy. This doesn't take long, around 3 to 4 minutes, watching carefully.
- Garnish with basil and fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Calories
238Fat (grams)
11 gSat. Fat (grams)
5 gCarbs (grams)
23 gFiber (grams)
1 gNet carbs
22 gSugar (grams)
3 gProtein (grams)
10 gSodium (milligrams)
530 mgCholesterol (grams)
27 mgThese are all copyright-protected images and content. Do not reprint/reuse this recipe or its images without my written permission.
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