Name: Shrimp and Avocado Grilled Naan Pizza
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 pound raw shrimp (shelled, divided); 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salt and pepper; 4 naan (homemade or store-bought); ¾ cup barbecue sauce; 2 cups fontina (shredded, divided); 2 avocados (cubed, divided); Cilantro (for garnish, optional)

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Plump shrimp and creamy avocado come together with homemade barbecue sauce and fresh naan to make the ultimate summer pizza. This shrimp and avocado grilled naan pizza works perfectly as an individual entree or an appetizer to share. No matter how you serve it, this grilled pizza is always a crowd favorite.

A shrimp and avocado grilled naan pizza on parchment paper with BBQ sauce.

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Step-by-Step Instructions
Can I Make Naan Pizza in the Oven?
Perfect Pairing
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If there’s one meal I love, it’s a nontraditional pizza, especially when it comes to this recipe’s combination of ingredients. Grilling the shrimp brings out a touch of sweetness, which contrasts nicely with the smoky barbecue sauce and charred naan. On top of all that delicious goodness, we add avocado cubes and plenty of melted cheese for good measure.

I also happen to have a soft spot for this grilled pizza because it uses two favorite Burrata and Bubbles recipes: my honey-sriracha BBQ sauce and homemade garlic naan. Both recipes are easy to put together, but just like making your own traditional pizza dough and sauce, you'll want to plan ahead. Like any yeast bread, naan takes time to rise.

Of course, I love both recipes and highly recommend making them from scratch for this pizza, but I get it. Sometimes life is busy, and you need a quick and easy yet delicious recipe.

For those moments, you can use your favorite store-bought naan and barbecue sauce. You can always add that sriracha flavor to your store-bought barbecue sauce by simply stirring in sriracha to taste. How's that for an mother easy hack?

Step-by-Step Instructions

Once we make our honey-sriracha BBQ sauce and homemade naan, we're ready to prepare our pizza, which takes little time. I like to start by grilling the shrimp. We simply toss some shrimp in a grill basket with a little oil olive, salt and pepper and cook until the shrimp turn pink. Grilling shrimp is a quick process, so don't turn your back too long. Now we chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces and set aside.

At this point, we're ready to put together our pizza. That was quick, huh?

We simply spread a layer of honey-sriracha BBQ sauce onto our naan and top with freshly shredded cheese. I love using fontina in this recipe, but you're certainly welcome to use your favorite melting cheese.

A piece of naan topped with BBQ sauce, cheese, shrimp and avocado.

Now we top with our reserved grilled shrimp and avocado cubes, and just like that, we're ready to grill again. We close the grill lid to melt the cheese for a few minutes, and that's it. Sprinkle the grilled naan pizza with a touch of freshly chopped cilantro if you're so inclined and get ready to indulge.

Can I Make Naan Pizza in the Oven?

No problem. While this recipe officially calls for grilling, you can just as easily pop it into the oven. I grilled this naan pizza because it’s summer, and I love nothing more than grilling as much as possible during these warm months.

That’s a whole different story once the winter hits. I don’t grill in the snow, so if you’re dealing with bad weather or don’t have access to a grill, the oven will still give you one delicious naan pizza.

Perfect Pairing

An American wheat ale is perfect with this shrimp and avocado grilled naan pizza. With the delicate shrimp, we don't want anything too overpowering. American wheat ales are light with plenty of bubbles and typically come with a citrus kick, which nicely highlights the shrimp. The sweet, bready quality of the malt profile is also delicious with the naan.

If wine is more your style, I'm a big fan of pairing this naan pizza with an oaked chardonnay. That buttery mouthfeel works well with the naan, and I love the way the oak plays with the char from the grill. Chardonnay is also a tasty match with shrimp. Alternatively, a dry rosé works well.

I hope you take advantage of grilling season with this shrimp and avocado grilled naan pizza. I'm sure this pizza will become a new summer favorite.

Cheers!

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