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Seafood Pizza (Pizza Frutti di Mare) Recipe

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Dinner
Italian
Keyword Pizza frutti di Mare, Prawn Pizza, Seafood Pizza, Shrimp Pizza

Ingredients
 
 

For Pizza Dough:

  • 4 cups bread flour all-purpose works too, but the crust will be less crisp and chewy
  • 1 envelope 2 1/4 tsp instant or rapid-rise yeast
  • 1 ½ tsp coarse salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 ¾ cups warm water

For Pizzas

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 large clove garlic minced
  • 8 oz peeled deveined shrimp or prawns tails removed
  • 8 oz scallops
  • kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 ½ cups grated pizza mozzarella
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • ¼ cup thinly-sliced red onion
  • 2 tbsp minced parsley

Instructions
 

For Pizza Dough:

  • Combine the flour, yeast and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with dough hook. Add the oil and water and mix on low speed until dough comes together, then continue on low speed to knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until it forms a smooth ball. Add a bit more flour if the dough is too sticky -- it should stick a bit to the bottom of the bowl, but not to the sides.
  • Transfer to a lightly oiled bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place till doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
  • Turn dough out onto a flour-dusted counter and cut into 4 even pieces. Shape each piece into a smooth, round ball and let rest for about 20 minutes (this makes it easier to roll out thinly). Use a rolling pin to roll out each ball into a circle of desired thickness and place dough rounds onto parchment-lined baking sheets.

For Pizzas:

  • Preheat oven to 450ºF.
  • Melt the butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about a minute.
  • Pat dry shrimp and scallops and season with ¾ tsp salt. Sear on first side, then flip and continue cooking until just opaque, 1-2 minutes. Remove shrimp and scallops and keep the garlicky butter on the stove.
  • Place the flour in a medium bowl and whisk in about 2 tbsp the milk to make a smooth paste. Gradually whisk in the rest of the milk, then whisk the flour-milk mixture into the garlic butter on the stove. Add ⅓ tsp salt and simmer over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
  • Divide sauce between the prepared pizza dough rounds and top first with cheese, and then shrimp, scallops, tomatoes and onions. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, 15-20 minutes, rotating pans halfway through for even browning. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

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Notes

  • You can make the dough in the provided recipe or skip that part and just grab some store-bought dough.
  • Pat the shrimp/prawnsand scallops dry before searing them. This will prevent them from steaming.
  • Buy plump, large shrimp/prawns for a fantastic eating experience.
  • Whisk the flour into milk from the heat to ensure a silky-smooth sauce and to avoid lumps from forming.
  • To finish: Up the ante with a drizzle of good olive oil, and/ or a sprinkle of fresh oregano, fresh basil leaves, parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes if you like! A few lemon wedges on the side are also nice presentation.

Nutrition

Calories: 836kcalCarbohydrates: 102gProtein: 45gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 1504mgPotassium: 585mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 747IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 355mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Pizza frutti di Mare, Prawn Pizza, Seafood Pizza, Shrimp Pizza