Baked Shrimp

This Baked Shrimp is tossed in garlic butter, seasoned, and baked until tender. This delicious dish is perfect on its own or served as a side or to top off some pasta.

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 12

Total Time 24

Servings

Calories 202kcal

Author Dina

Equipment

1 baking sheet

Ingredients

2 lb. Extra large raw shrimp peeled and deveined
1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
3 garlic cloves minced
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup parsley chopped
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Place 2 lb extra large peeled and deveined shrimp into a large bowl along with the melted butter, minced garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, and crushed red pepper flakes.
Now toss everything together until well combined.
Transfer the seasoned shrimp onto a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the shrimp for about 10-12 minutes until pink and opaque.
To serve, squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top (add as much as you want) and garnish with 1/4 cup of chopped parsley.

Notes

Buy your shrimp deveined and peeled- Save yourself a lot of time and effort by buying your shrimp already deveined and peeled.

Toss the butter and shrimp well- Thoroughly combine the seasoned butter and shrimp to get the best flavor by evenly coating them.

Bake them in a single layer- Avoid raw spots and shrimp sticking together by laying the shrimp out in a single layer to bake on the sheet pan. This way, they all get exposed to the heat.

Don't overcook them- Watch the shrimp and don't cook them longer than suggested. As soon as they are opaque and pink, they are done.

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