Sarasota's English Muffin Shrimp Pizzas
- 1 lb shrimp (grilled)
- 12 teaspoon cumin
- 12 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 English muffins, split in half
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 cups queso fresco, crumbled queso anejo, mild goat cheese, paneer, ricotta silata, jack cheese (according to cooks thesaurus as a sub, mix equal parts cottage cheese and feta cheese, farmer cheese)
- 16 tablespoons green chili salsa (1 tablespoon per muffin half)
- 1 cup black olives, cut in half (more or less, according to your taste)
- 12 cup fresh cilantro, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Shrimp Marinade -- Mix the cumin, chili powder and olive oil in a small baggie and add the shrimp.
- Just marinade 2-3 hours, at least 1 hour.
- Grilling -- I prefer to grill the shrimp on a outdoor or inside grill if possible.
- You could also broil or even pan saute, but grilling to me works best.
- They only take just a couple of minutes.
- Just until they start to curl and start to turn pink.
- Remove, let cool slightly, and then rough chop.
- You could easily make these ahead of time.
- Muffins -- Slice them in half and then just toast under the broiler until slightly brown.
- They will take just a minute and watch them carefully.
- Cheese -- In a small bowl, mix both cheeses so you always get a good blend of both cheese when you add it to your muffins.
- Toppings -- Top each muffin with a tablespoon of the salsa verde (green salsa), then 1/2 of the cheese, shrimp, olives, cilantro, a few red pepper flakes, and the other 1/2 of the cheese.
- Place on a baking sheet.
- Bake -- 400 degrees in the oven on the middle rack for about 10 minutes until the cheese is melted and the muffins are golden brown.
- Serve -- Garnish with any leftover cilantro if you want and just enjoy them.
- Serve with a good bowl of soup for a nice dinner.
shrimp, cumin, chili powder, olive oil, muffins, mozzarella cheese, queso fresco, green chili salsa, black olives, fresh cilantro, red pepper
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sarasotas-english-muffin-shrimp-pizzas-401258 (may not work)