One of the keys to making Asian-inspired pizzas is to cut your toppings thin and small. In this case, the lemongrass, garlic, and Thai chilis were cut quite thin. The peanuts were chopped medium to fine. The shrimp was cut into small pieces too. The exceptions were the garnish of torn basil and sliced scallions.
If you haven’t experienced Thai chilis before, then be warned. These little suckers are really hot, so adjust the amount if you think you need to. However, the four in the recipe, when spread out on the pizza, create an approachable spice level. I like super spicy food. If I were eating this myself and not sharing, I would double the amount of Thai chili peppers.
The prep time does not include making and fermenting the dough, which is linked in a separate recipe. You can substitute a store-bought dough if you want, but making your own and fermenting it isn’t hard, and yields phenomenal results.
Thai Shrimp Panang Curry Pizza
Equipment
- 1 Pizza Peel (Wooden)
- 1 Pizza Stone or Pizza Steal
Ingredients
Thai Curry Pizza Sauce
- 2 tbsp Red Curry Paste
- 1 cup Coconut Milk (Full Fat Recommended)
Gochujang Mayo
- ¼ cup Mayonnaise
- ½ tbsp Gochujang
Pizza Dough
- 14 oz Pizza Dough for 14" pie (See dough recipe link in instructions below.) (12 oz for 12" pie)
Toppings
- 1 stalk Lemongrass Slice off about ½ inch from the bottom of the stalk. Then, slice off about 3" from the bottom, and discard the rest. From the 3" piece, slice it as thin as possible.
- 10 White Shrimp - Medium Size Shelled, deveined, tails removed, and cut into ¼ to ½ inch pieces
- 2 cloves Garlic Peeled, thinly sliced
- 4 Thai chili peppers Thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup Peanuts Finely Chopped
- 2 stalks Scallions Green tops sliced on a bias
- 5 leaves Basil (Thai or Sweet Basil to your liking) Torn
Instructions
Thai Curry Pizza Sauce
- Mix curry paste and coconut milk together in a pan on a medium-high heat until they're well emulsified, and start to simmer.
- Simmer for one minute, then remove from heat and set aside.
Gochujang Mayo
- Whisk together mayonnaise and gochujang in a small bowl.
- Transfer to a chef's squeeze bottle for drizzling. (Optional. You can drizzle with a spoon as well.)
Pizza Dough
- See our Pizza Dough Recipe: https://asianpizzas.com/pizza-dough-recipes/easy-ny-style-pizza-dough-recipe/
- See our How-To on Shaping the Dough: https://asianpizzas.com/pizza-dough-recipes/how-to-form-the-pizza-round/
Pizza Assembly
- Evenly spread the Thai Curry Pizza Sauce onto the dough round.
- Top with lemongrass, garlic, Thai chilis, shrimp, and chopped peanuts.
Baking the Pizza
- Bake at 525°F 8-9 minutes for 14", or 7-8 minutes for a 12" pizza. See notes below.
Garnishing the Pizza
- After the pizza comes out of the oven, garnish with torn basil and sliced scallion tops.
- Drizzle with Gochujang Mayo
Notes
