Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pizza with Creamy Lemon Sauce

Imagine biting into a crispy, golden pizza crust topped with a rich, creamy scampi sauce, tender shrimp and gooey mozzarella. This homemade shrimp scampi pizza brings the flavors of a classic seafood dish to your table in a fun, handheld form. The secret lies in a luscious cream cheese-based sauce infused with garlic, Italian seasoning and a touch of butter, then baked until bubbly and perfect.

With a few simple techniques-like resting the dough for easy stretching and cooking the flour to remove raw taste-you’ll achieve a pizzeria-quality crust. Finish with a shower of fresh lemon zest and scallion greens for a bright, zesty contrast. No delivery needed!

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Ingredients

2 tablespoon Cream CheeseView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 unit LemonView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

10 ounce ShrimpView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 cup Mozzarella CheeseView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

3 clove GarlicView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 tablespoon Italian SeasoningView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit Pizza DoughView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit ScallionsView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.5 cup FlourView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) SaltView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon (tsp) Olive OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon (tsp) Cooking OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 tablespoon (tbsp) ButterView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) Black PepperView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

Instructions

1. Adjust oven rack to top position (top and middle for 4 servings) and preheat to 475°F. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour on a clean work surface. Remove pizza dough from packaging and place on floured surface. Shape each piece into a ball. Sprinkle dough balls with 2 tablespoons flour. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rest at room temperature for 20 minutes.
2. While dough rests, trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites and greens. Peel and finely chop garlic. Rinse shrimp under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon butter and a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat (use 2 tablespoons butter and a large drizzle of oil for 4 servings). Once butter melts, add scallion whites, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour (2 tablespoons for 4) over pan and cook, stirring constantly, until incorporated, 30 seconds.
4. Add cream cheese and 1 cup water (1¾ cups for 4 servings) to pan. Whisk until fully incorporated. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, 2-5 minutes. Stir in shrimp and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp are mostly cooked through, 1-2 minutes (they will finish cooking in the oven). Turn off heat. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a plate, reserving scampi sauce in pan.
5. After dough has rested 20 minutes, line a baking sheet (two sheets for 4 servings) with parchment paper. Working one dough ball at a time, carefully press and stretch dough into a rough oval shape and place on one side of prepared sheet (you’ll have two ovals per sheet). Cover dough with a clean kitchen towel and let rest 15 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes, use floured hands to press and stretch dough into larger ovals, about 10 inches long and 5-6 inches wide. Spread dough with reserved scampi sauce, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with shrimp and sprinkle with mozzarella. Drizzle or brush edges of dough with olive oil.
7. Bake pizzas on top rack until crusts are golden brown and crisp, 14-18 minutes (for 4 servings, bake on top and middle racks, swapping positions halfway through). Zest lemon directly over pizzas and garnish with scallion greens. Quarter lemon and squeeze juice over pizzas as desired. Slice and serve.

Recipe Tips

FAQ

Can I use pre-cooked shrimp?

Yes, but add them later in step 4 just to warm through, as they will also bake in the oven.

Can I make this gluten-free?

Use gluten-free pizza dough and substitute all-purpose flour with a gluten-free blend for dusting and the sauce.

How do I store leftovers?

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in a 350°F oven until crisp.