Seafood Pizza – Grilled Pizza with Lobster and Shrimp

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Grilled Seafood Pizza

Last we were in the Bahamas for the Best Steak Contest in the world thanks to Grill Grates - https://www.grillgrate.com/?aff=13

One of the events was a pizza party on the beach. Chef Michael and crew were making fresh, hot pizzas right there in the sand and my fave the local lobster and shrimp pizza with a white sauce.

For this recipe I picked up several lobster tails and a pound of raw gulf shrimp from my local grocery. I opted for a simple pizza dough recipe but a store bought dough would work in a pinch.

The next step was the “white sauce”; it’s my take on an easy Alfredo sauce which is butter, flour, heavy cream, and parmesan.

The dough and the sauce can be made ahead of time. For the seafood fire up a grill (I used my Big Green Egg) and bring it up to 450-500 degrees.

Split the tops of the lobster and loosen the meat with your fingers. Skewer the shrimp and drizzle the lobster and shrimp skewers with olive oil. Season everything with a blend of Garlic Salt, Parsley, and Crushed Red Pepper and grill until the shrimp and lobster are no longer translucent. It only takes 4-5 minutes for the shrimp and 8-10 for the lobster.

Remove the shrimp from the skewers and the lobster tails from the shells and course chop everything. Toss together and reserve until building the pizzas.

Place a ceramic pizza stone on the hot grill and allow it to come up to temperature. Form the dough balls into a pizza shape on a floured surface and ladle on the white sauce. Spread shredded mozzarella over the pizza and top with the lobster and shrimp. Season with another good pinch of the Garlic Salt mixture and drizzle with a little olive oil.

Place the pizza on a the stone and cook until the top is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.

Grilled Seafood Pizza Ingredients:

- 1lb Gulf Shrimp Raw (peeled and deveined)
- 4 Lobster Tails
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil divided
- 2 Tablespoons Garlic Salt
- 1 teaspoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 2 cups White Pizza Sauce* (recipe to follow)
- 2 10” Pizza Dough Balls* or prepared crusts from store (recipe to follow)
- 12oz Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

1. Prepare Big Green Egg or other bbq grill for indirect cooking at 450-500 degrees.
2. Place shrimp on wooden skewers (soak skewers in water to prevent burning). Use kitchen shears to split lobster tails down the top. Gently work the meat away from the shell using your fingers
3. Drizzle the shrimp and lobster with olive oil. Combine the garlic salt, parsley, and red pepper in a small bowl and season the shrimp/lobster with several pinches of the seasoning blend.
4. Cook the shrimp and lobster on the grill until no longer translucent. Shrimp about 4-5 minutes, lobster about 8 minutes.
5. Remove the shrimp from the skewers and the lobster tails from the shell. Chop into bite size pieces and toss together. Place meat in a small bowl.
6. Place dough (*recipe below) on a lightly floured surface and form into a thin pizza crust. Use your hands or a roller and if the dough tears pinch it back together. You can also substitute a store bought pizza crust if you prefer.
7. Carefully transfer the pizza dough onto a sheet of butcher paper. Ladle white sauce (*recipe below) onto the crust and top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Add the shrimp and lobster meat and season with a pinch of garlic salt seasoning blend and a drizzle of olive oil.
8. Place the pizza on a ceramic cooking stone and cook until the crust is brown and the cheese is hot and bubbly.

*White Sauce:

- 1/2 stick Butter
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground White Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Granulated Garlic

Melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk for 2-3 minutes. Slowly whisk in heated heavy cream and bring to simmer. Add parmesan cheese and seasoning.

*Pizza Dough

- 3/4 cup warm water (100-110 degrees)
- 1 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast1 teaspoon Sugar
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil

Add water, yeast, and sugar and allow to dissolve for 5 minutes until bubbles form. Add 1/2 flour and mix on low 2 min. Scrape sides, add remaining flour and mix for 3 min. Scrape sides, increase speed and mix 3 min. Place dough on a floured surface, knead dough gently and form a ball. Grease bowl with olive oil and gently move the dough in the bowl to oil the outside. Cover with towel and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour.

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