Chile Rubbed Shrimp Vera Cruz Pizza Recipe

Chile Rubbed Shrimp Vera Cruz Pizza Recipe

Yield: 1 12" pizza
Recipe by luhu.jp

Ingredients:

PIZZA
1: 12-inch pizza shell,
8 ounce: Mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 ounce: Monterey jack cheese shredde,
8 ounce: Ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
4: Shrimp, (16-20 size), split & tossed in 1/4 c chile rub
2 tbsp: Green scallion tops, thinly sliced
1 tsp: Texas gremolata, garnish

CHILE RUB
2 tsp: Garlic, finely chopped
1 tbsp: Chile powder,
Juice from 1 lime,
1/2 cup: Olive oil,
1 tbsp: Cilantro, finely chopped
Salt & pepper to taste,

TEXAS GREMOLATA
2 tbsp: Lime zest, finely chopped
2 tbsp: Garlic, finely chopped
1 cup: Cilantro, finely chopped

Directions:

Prepare Chile Rub: Combine all rub ingredients in a small mixing bowl
until well blended. Toss the shrimp, using 1/4 cup per pizza. Yield:
3/4 cup (enough for
12 large split shrimp).

Prepare Texas Gremolata: Combine all gremolata ingredients in a small
mixing bowl. Use on top of pizzas, chile, pastas, or BBQ meats.
Yield: 1 1/4 cup (use just 1 teaspoon per pizza).

Assemble Pizza: Make up by layering the ingredients in order listed.
Bake at 425F for 15-20 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned.

Source: Evelyne Slomon, Pizza Today, April 1993.


Source from luhu.jp