Baked Shrimp
Simple baked shrimp tossed in melted butter with garlic and lemon, finished with parsley and optional red pepper flakes.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?1 1/4 poundsextra large raw shrimppeeled and deveined
- ?1/4 cupbuttermelted
- ?1 tablespoonminced garlic3-4 cloves
- ?2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
- ?Salt and pepper
- ??teaspoonred pepper flakesor to taste optional
- ?2 tablespoonschopped fresh parsleyto garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with the minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the shrimp in a 9×13-inch baking dish. Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp, then toss gently to coat and spread the shrimp in a single, even layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque and firm.
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired, and garnish with the chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately.
Equipment
- 9×13? casserole dish
Notes
Serving.The shrimp portion is usually ? pound per person if peeled, if you’re buying unpeeled raw shrimp then about 1 pound per person.
Don’t Overlap the Shrimp.They’ll cook most evenly if they each have their own space in the baking dish.
Don’t Overlap the Shrimp.They’ll cook most evenly if they each have their own space in the baking dish.