Shrimp Points - Fried Pizza for "the Project"

Yes, FRIED Pizza!


These make an amazing little appetizer.  I first saw these at a Thai restaurant.  I made a feeble attempt to recreate them, and then was contacted by a professional cook who passed on this recipe.  Filled with far more flavors than just shrimp (or I also make them with chicken (rotisserie chicken)), Ginger, red wine vinegar and sesame seeds.  This is one of the recipes I always make for guests the night they arrive.  Tired from the hassle of flying, hungry from the "quality" of airline service, these are a welcome treat.


The "goo" can be made in advance, and the actual assembly and frying part takes minutes.


But before I get into the recipe, I digress...

My mother (our current island guest) with a freshly baked loaf of ENG BREAD... I may cry.


Here's how to make Shrimp points (the more proper name for fried pizza)...


Raw Pizza Dough to make 2 personal pan pizza size rounds @6" each

3 cloves Garlic
3 TBS rough diced fresh Ginger
1/2 pound small salad size (or diced) Shrimp
1 large Egg White
1 TBS Red Wine Vinegar
1 TBS Corn Starch

3 Scallions or Green Onions (sliced thin)
1 tsp mixture of equal amounts of
      White Sesame Seeds, Black Sesame Seeds and Sea Salt

I had some pizza dough in the freezer from my adventures with... Pizza Napoletana - Bread Baker's Apprentice #11.  This has now been added to my dough day, when I fill my freezer with a few bags of dough that I will use throughout the week.  Pizza Napoletana dough is always in my freezer now.  But you can use your own favorite pizza dough recipe.  I believe, even a pre-made pizza crust would work.

Here's how to cook the points...

• Roll out a small pizza round.  I made 2 rounds from the dough ball I had in the freezer (oh yeah, allow 3 hours for the dough to reach room temp).  The dough should be rolled out just a bit thick, 1/4 inch.

•  Next, top each with the half of the Shrimp paste you made.
• Top with the green onions
• cut the raw dough into slices
• Fry the separated slices Shrimp side down for a couple minutes, till you get that beautiful brown color.
• flip and cook the other side.
• Serve warm

And here are photos to give a better idea of how to make these gems...

As much shrimp paste as the thickness of the dough.

Fry paste side down on 1/4 inch of Canola Oil.  About 2 -3 minutes


Flip, trim off some of the edges with a straight edge spatula so they have 2 straight edges and a rounded edge (like a pizza slice... Some of the paste oozes out the side before it sets).  About 2-3 minutes


More paste, better taste... A better Shrimp Point (or fried pizza)

I gotta go... Me and the horses are going swimming...

Lyrics to "Happy Trails" by Dale Evans Rogers

Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then.
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
Happy trails to you, 'till we meet again.

Some trails are happy ones,
Others are blue.
It's the way you ride the trail that counts,
Here's a happy one for you.

Happy trails to you, until we meet again.
Happy trails to you, keep smilin' until then.
Who cares about the clouds when we're together?
Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.

Happy trails to you, 'till we meet again.

I wonder if the riders belong to the club...

Roy Rogers Riders Club Rules:

1. Be neat and clean.
2. Be courteous and polite.
3. Always obey your parents.
4. Protect the weak and help them.
5. Be brave but never take chances.
6. Study hard and learn all you can.
7. Be kind to animals and take care of them.
8. Eat all your food and never waste any.
9. Love God and go to Sunday school regularly.
10. Always respect our flag and our country.

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