Avocado Shrimp Pizza (Japan)

Avocado Shrimp Pizza
Avocado Shrimp Pizza

Avocado Shrimp

Avocado Shrimp is part of the regular menu of Domino’s Pizza in Japan and South Korea. This pizza is topped with tomato, pancetta, shrimp and mayonnaise and avocado sauce.

This Japanese invented pizza is topped with tomato, pancetta, shrimp and mayonnaise and avocado sauce.

Use your time to get the best toppings and add them to a delicious crust for your family and friends to enjoy a gratifying pizza feast.

Are you into Seafood pizza with Tomato sauce? Then read on!

Pizza is the perfect food for any group, whether it’s large or small. For large groups, it’s a great option because it’s easy to order a variety of toppings to please everyone’s taste and it’s also easy to share. Plus, you can order multiple pies and have everyone pick their favorite slice.

For small groups, it’s also a great option because it’s easy to customize the toppings to fit everyone’s preferences, and it’s also easy to order just the right amount.

Additionally, pizza is a great conversation starter, it brings people together and creates a friendly atmosphere. No matter the size of the group, pizza is a great option that will please everyone. Plus, it’s easy to order, easy to share and easy to customize, it’s a win-win situation for all.

Pizza in Japan

Pizza is very popular throughout Japan, and they offer the classic flavours, as well as a number of Japanese takes on pizza. Popularity grew in the 1970’s, when family-oriented Pizza chain restaurants spread across Japan.

Take a look at some of the other pizzas from Japan here.

Avocado Shrimp Pizza at a glance
Origin Japan
Type Seafood
Sauce Tomato Sauce

Avocado Shrimp Pizza Recipe

Below we’ve created a recipe for you to make a delicious homemade Avocado Shrimp Pizza whether it be in your wood fired pizza oven or on a pizza stone in your oven.

Preparation time
Dough 2 hours
Assembly 10 minutes
Baking 12-20 minutes

Avocado Shrimp Pizza Ingredients

Get enough of the toppings that you will need for the amount of pizzas you plan to make. The pizza sauce and dough ingredients below are designed for 3-4 pizzas, so add more or less, if required.

Avocado Shrimp Pizza

Simple Pizza dough

  • 250 ml (1 cup) lukewarm water
  • 400 g (2 2/3 cups) plain flour, plus extra to dust
  • 7 grams (2 tsps) dried yeast
  • 1/4 cup (3 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons table salt

Avocado Shrimp Pizza Toppings

Toppings used in this pizza recipe, are;

  • Shrimp
  • Pancetta
  • Avocado
  • Lemon Juice
  • Mayonnaise
  • Garlic

Tomato Pizza Sauce

  • 1 (6oz/170g) can of tomato paste
  • 1 can (15oz/420g) diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 small onion
  • 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs

Want to try a different sauce? See our article on the different types of pizza sauces.

TIP

You can click on any of the tags at the bottom of this page, to find other pizzas besides Avocado Shrimp Pizza, that use that topping.

Homemade pizza dough

Pizza Dough Method

Purchase a premade pizza base at your local store, or if you have time, make your own homemade dough following the simple steps below. Some shops even carry pizza dough balls.

  1. Whisk yeast and lukewarm water in a jug. Stand for around five minutes.
  2. Add the salt and flour in a large bowl. Create a hollow centre in the flour. Slowly pour the liquid yeast mixture and oil.
  3. Using your hands or spatula, gently combine the flour mixture until smooth. Then turn out dough onto lightly floured surface and hand knead for roughly five minutes.
  4. Place the dough mixture in to an oiled bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Leave in a warm place until the dough has at least risen to double in size.
  5. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Hand knead gently for five minutes until reasonably smooth.
  6. Sprinkle some flour on work surface before rolling out dough to prevent any sticking.
  7. Divide dough mix into equal amounts, now roll out the bases to the desired size.

TIP: We have other dough recipes if you would like to try your hand at sourdough, poolish or more.

Tomato Pizza Sauce

Tomato Pizza Sauce Method

You can make this delicious pizza sauce following the simple steps below, or you can purchase a pizza sauce at your local store.

  1. Add ingredients in a large bowl, and mix well.
  2. Mix well using a whisk, or blender.
  3. Leave sitting for five minutes.
  4. Your sauce is now ready to use or keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  5. Freeze remaining sauce for up to 3 months.

If your sauce is too thick, add a splash of olive oil or water to get the right consistency.

Preparing Avocado Shrimp Pizza

Preheat your kitchen oven to approximately 500 degrees.

Roll out the dough to either slightly smaller than your pizza stone (if you have one) or on a metal tray for the kitchen oven.

Alternatively, if you have a pizza oven, roll out to be smaller than your pizza peel.

First, spread the sauce around. This pizza calls for Tomato Sauce. Spread the Tomato Sauce evenly using the back of a large spoon or the blunt side of a knife.

You should start by adding the largest ingredients, then work your way down. The last is any cheese topping, such as Mozzarella, which you should evenly cover the other toppings with, and then finally any herbs.

The toppings to include on this pizza are;

  • Shrimp
  • Pancetta
  • Avocado
  • Lemon Juice
  • Mayonnaise
  • Garlic

Whilst this pizza is very good as is, or you could enjoy it with a simple side dish?

Oven time

Put the Avocado Shrimp pizza in the middle of your oven (on a pizza steel if you have one) and set timer for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, open oven and look at pizza.

The pizza should be done within roughly 15 minutes. Always cook to personal tastes.

About Shrimp

Shrimp are widespread and abundant. There are thousands of species adapted to a wide range of habitats. They can be found feeding near the seafloor on most coasts and estuaries, as well as in lakes and rivers.
Shrimp and prawn are two different types of seafood, belonging to different suborders of Decapoda, although they look quite similar.

Pizza Tools

When making Avocado Shrimp Pizza, I always recommend that you use what you have already, and avoid spending a ton of money. My recommended basic pizza tool list is…

Kitchen Scales

Do you have quality digital kitchen scales? It’s a great tool for any chef or pizza cook.

Pizza Scissors

These may seem like a weird tool to some, however other pizzaiolo’s swear by using scissors instead of a traditional pizza cutter.

Pizza Steel

A pizza steel is very similar to a pizza stone, and works the same way in a normal kitchen oven.

 

Avocado

Avocado, also known as alligator pears or Butter fruit, were first domesticated by Mesoamerican tribes more than 5,000 years ago. They are native to the Western Hemisphere and are widely grown in warm climates.

Avocados are an excellent source of monounsaturated fat and vitamin E, and are a good source of folate. Avocado also supplies more soluble fibre than other fruit on the market.

Strange Pizza Facts

Here are some facts about pizza.

Print that pizza

Using NASA funding, a group of scientists developed a 3D pizza printer in 2013. It can cook a pizza in under 70 seconds, complete with the sprayed flavor, aroma and micronutrients.

Saucy superhero

A movie from 2011, Pizza Man, tells the story of a superhero pizza delivery guy who got his superpowers from genetically modified tomatoes, and uses them to save the world. Sounds legit.

Poor anchovies

There is a National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day, which although a mouthful, is held on November 12 each year.

Pizza making FAQ

Want to know how to make great pizza at home? Here are some helpful answers to the most frequently asked questions.

How do I use a pizza peel?

As soon as your dough is topped, immediately slide it onto your freshly floured pizza peel on a 15-30 degree angle, then open your oven and shimmy it onto the super-hot stone or wood fired oven base, using quick back and forth motions.

Should I get a pizza stone when making homemade pizza?

If you can afford it, yes. A pizza baking stone gives you the best chance to make restaurant quality pizzas at home. A pizza stone creates the hottest-possible environment in a home oven, which results in crusts that rise perfectly around the edges and brown just right on the top and bottom. The only thing better is your own wood fired pizza oven.

When making pizza dough should I spray the pan?

It is important that you ensure your dough doesn’t stick to any bowls or pans that you use. I prefer to gently wipe olive oil across the surface using a paper towel, however spray olive oil used in moderation works just as well for this purpose.

Have you made Avocado Shrimp Pizza?

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