Recipe

Baked Shrimp (Easy Recipe)

Tender shrimp baked with a zesty lemon-butter coating and warm spices deliver restaurant-quality flavor in under half an hour.

Baked Shrimp (Easy Recipe)

Total time

25 min

Servings

4

Net carbs

1.6g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

4 servings
4
  • 1 lb Large shrimp ( (peeled and deveined, preferably tails left on))
  • ¼ cup Unsalted butter ((or olive oil))
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp Smoked paprika
  • ¾ tsp Garlic powder
  • ¾ tsp Sea salt
  • ⅛ tsp Black pepper
  • ¼ tsp Crushed red pepper flakes ((optional; or more if you want it spicy))

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

25:00

Cooking cue

Cook shrimp just until pink and opaque so they stay juicy.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line or lightly grease the pan you plan to use.
  2. 1. Dry the shrimp thoroughly using paper towels.
  3. 2. Combine melted butter, lemon juice, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes in a large bowl, whisking until smooth.
  4. 3. Toss the shrimp in the seasoned butter mixture and let stand for 10 minutes (no longer than 30 minutes).
  5. 4. Heat your oven to 400°F while the shrimp marinates.
  6. 5. Spread the shrimp in one even layer in a large baking dish and scrape any remaining marinade over top.
  7. Cook shrimp just until pink and opaque so they stay juicy.
  8. 6. Bake for 8-10 minutes until the shrimp turn opaque throughout.
  9. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Wholesome Yum · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/baked-shrimp-easy-recipeWholesome Yum reference: https://www.wholesomeyum.com/baked-shrimp/

Rated 5/5 from 23 ratings on Wholesome Yum. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.