published Jul 02, 2021, updated Aug 01, 2023 Pizza is arguably the world’s best comfort food, which explains why nearly every country has their own version of it.On a lahmacun Turkish pizza, the focus is portability, so it features a thin, foldable flatbread crust. For this Thai pizza recipe, the crust isn’t as important as the creamy peanut butter sauce and the plump, juicy shrimp on top!
Thai Shrimp Pizza
Today, we’re following the historic Silk Road trade route to Thailand for some pizza with sweet peanut sauce and spicy shrimp! Cuisine: Asian / Thai Begin your travels in the coastal city of Hong Kong, located in Southeast Asia. Travel west along the South China Sea, through Vietnam and Laos, then head due south to arrive in Thailand. Course: Main DishRecipe difficulty: Easy 🥄Description: This sweet and spicy shrimp pizza features the classic Thai flavors of another popular Thai dish, shrimp satay. Spicy shrimp, scallions, chopped peanuts and two types of cheese sit on a crust covered with creamy peanut sauce. One of the things I like the most about this recipe is how quickly it comes together, while still having plenty of texture and flavor. You shouldn’t ever have to sacrifice flavor- even in simple meals like this one!
Ingredient notes and substitutions
There are three components to the shrimp pizza recipe; the crust, pizza sauce, and toppings.See the recipe card at the bottom of this post for a complete list of ingredients. Pizza Crust Options As mentioned earlier, the focus of this dish is not really the crust; it’s the sweet and spicy shrimp. So, if you’d like to keep things really simple, use a store-bought pizza crust. Otherwise, you can make your own traditional or thin crust pizza dough. If you don’t want to use yeast, you can make a no-yeast pizza crust, or use a flatbread like lavash or barbari bread instead.
Peanut sauce recipe notes
The contrasting flavors of the sweet and spicy shrimp come from the sweet peanut butter and spicy chili paste on the Thai pizza sauce. Ingredient substitutions
Chili paste: If you’re sensitive to spicy foods, feel free to cut back on the amount of sambal oelek chili paste, or use a variety that is less spicy, like gochujang chili paste or sriracha. Coconut milk: Heavy cream (whipping cream) is a good substitute for coconut milk in sauces and curries
Other uses for Thai pizza sauce Thai peanut butter sauce is really versatile and it keeps well in the fridge for a couple of weeks. If you want to double the recipe, you can use it to create other Asian dishes. Here are a few ideas:
Thai satay dipping sauce peanut noodle stir fry dip for cauliflower fritters thin out the sauce a little to use on Thai gai yang chicken
Other sweet and spicy recipes
If you love the sweet and spicy shrimp pizza and want to make other dishes with similar spicy-sweet flavors, check out these recipes.
Pai Huang Gua is a refreshing Chinese dish of smashed cucumbers in spicy sesame vinaigrette with a garnish of spicy chili crisp. Add a bit of fresh ginger or horseradish to pineapple teriyaki sauce for your next stir fry. It’s delicious!
