Shrimp Scampi Pizza

CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN SHRIMP SCAMPI PIZZA

FOR THE GARLIC-SHALLOT BUTTER:
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided use
1/4 cup minced shallots
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch ground white pepper
1/2 cup chardonnay or favorite white wine
1 teaspoon chicken soup base (or 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon bouillon granules)

In a small saucepan, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the shallots, garlic and thyme. Cook, stirring, until mixture is light brown.

Add the salt, white pepper, wine, and chicken soup base. Cook until the mixture is reduced to about 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as necessary to prevent scorching. Remove the pan from the heat and quickly whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter.


FOR THE PIZZA:
Pizza dough of your choice
Cornmeal
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/4 red onion, sliced into thin half rings
12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut in half lengthwise
dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

TO MAKE THE PIZZA:
Place a pizza stone in the center of the oven and preheat at 475 degrees F. You may bake the pizza on a baking sheet, but do not preheat the baking sheet.

Sprinkle a pizza peel with cornmeal. Roll out dough and place on prepared pizza peel.

Spread the garlic-shallot butter sauce to within 1/2 inch of the edge of the crust. Then distribute the mozzarella, Parmesan, onions and shrimp halves. Transfer the pizza to the oven

Bake until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese at the center is bubbly. The shrimp should be opaque and cooked through. Remove from the oven and garnish each pizza with a sprinkling of oregano and parsley. Slice and serve.

This makes enough for 2-3 pizzas depending on the size.