Shrimp Flatbread Pizza
How is a recipe born? Have you ever thought about that?
There are a lot of recipes that I’ve created over the years after having a really incredible meal out. Most of the recipes I’ve created is from having a fabulous meal out while traveling. If I’m having something that’s incredible, I like to really study the flavor profile and take notes so I can recreate it when we get back home. I take photos and I may even ask our wait staff some questions about it. I have always had incredibly good luck when they go back and ask the chef some of their secrets. I think the chef takes it as a huge compliment and doesn’t mind sharing their tricks and tips. I love that! Shrimp Flatbread Pizza is one of those dishes. Doug and I went on a fabulous trip to Miami and Key West for our anniversary. We rented a car in Miami and drove to Key West and stopped along the way at some beautiful restaurants. Once down in Key West, we spent a lot of time walking. It’s much easier to walk around than it is to drive. And when you’re driving you miss things, you know? So we had spent the day touring and doing fun things like the Hemingway tour. We were hot, sweaty and hungry and an absolutely enormous cruise ship had just docked at the port. We decided to walk down to the port near Margaritaville and do a little people watching. What better way to people watch and enjoy a sunset than to go to an outdoor restaurant and have some luscious wine and snacks!
Here’s a picture of that cruise ship! It was so big.
And here’s a picture of that very first meal on the water in Key West!
Oh we were both so in love with the shrimp flatbread pizza that we went back the next night to recreate that sunset experience. What I make now is a little different than what we had that night but I think what I’m making is even better. This recipe has morphed and can be altered to fit any dietary restrictions.
I’m not crazy about shrimp in a tomato sauce so I started dicing mushrooms, onions and garlic and sautéing it for the sauce. Little did I know until my son informed me, that I was making duxelles. I was like “do what”? 😂
Pro Tip:
Duxelles is a mince of mushrooms, onions, herbs (such as thyme or parsley), and black pepper, sauteed in butter and reduced to a paste.
Shrimp Flatbread Pizza
For the crust:
The easiest crust is a naan flat bread crust but there are premade cauliflower crusts out there that work great as well. We have also used Banza pizza crust and I’ve made fathead pizza dough and it’s awesome too! Use whatever kind of crust you like!
For the sauce:
1 16 oz carton of portabello mushrooms, washed and roughly chopped and minced in a food processor
1 medium onion, minced in a food processor
½ to 1 clove of fresh garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
Shrimp Seasoning:
Tony Chachere’s italian herb blend
Oregano
Herbs de provence
Dried basil
Onion powder
Light dusting of Tony Chachere’s Bold
2-3 Tablespoons of butter
Directions:
Saute the mushroom, onions, garlic and salt and pepper in butter until it’s reduced to a paste. Set aside and let’s prepare the shrimp.
Shell and de-vein 2 lbs. of shrimp. I buy wild caught shrimp that is already shelled and de-veined. I like to put at least 12-16 shrimp on each pizza so that it is a protein heavy slice of pizza!
Spread the duxelles thinly on each pizza crust.
Place the shrimp around the pizza as close together as you like.
Add shredded goat gouda or cheddar or any cheese of your choice.
Add shaved parmesan cheese
Sprinkle with more freeze dried basil or fresh basil if you have it.
Sprinkle with more herbes de provence.
Lightly sprinkle a few little red pepper flakes.
Cook at 350° for 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
Slice and serve.
This recipe makes 3 small pizzas. Enjoy!
We love to grill our shrimp flatbread pizzas for about 7 minutes on the grill. This recipe pairs so well with my low carb mojito recipe, and we love eating it with our grilled romaine salads! (Recipe coming soon!) We also love getting our Banza crust from Thrive Market, check out more of my faves from there and my mojito recipe below!
