Brazilian Pizza with Roasted Red Pepper Chimichurri Sauce
This Brazilian pizza is topped with shrimp, linguica, hearts of palm and burrata cheese, & a red pepper chimichurri sauce on a pita bread crust.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pita breads
- ½ pound shrimp 31/35 count
- ½ onion chopped
- 4-6 ounces burrata
- 4 ounces linguica diced
- 2 hearts of palm sliced
Red Pepper Chimichurri:
- 1 cup roasted red peppers
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup parsley
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 5 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Brown the linguica in a skillet over medium heat.
- Remove the linguica from the pan. Add the shrimp, cooking for 1 minute per side until just turning pink.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and lay out each pita bread on a parchment paper lined baking sheet (you may need 2 baking sheets depending on the size).
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of the chimichurri and spread over the pita bread.
- Add the onions, hearts of palm and browned linguica. Top with the shrimp.
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of burrata over the top of each flatbread pizza.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly.
- Serve with extra chimichurri sauce on the side for crust dipping.
Red Pepper Chimichurri
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until a sauce forms. Add additional salt to taste if necessary.
Notes
- Make the chimichurri in advance to save some time. Store it in the fridge for up to 5 days in a covered container.
- Add more or less burrata depending on how much cheese you like.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pizza | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 1708mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2226IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 321mg | Iron: 4mg