Description
Delight your taste buds with this succulent Garlicky Baked Shrimp recipe. Tender shrimp bathed in a flavorful garlic butter sauce, baked to perfection, and garnished with fresh parsley. A simple yet impressive dish that’s perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
Garlic Butter Sauce:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Additional:
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Prepare the garlic butter: In a small bowl, mix melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Arrange the shrimp: Place shrimp in a single layer in a baking dish.
- Add the garlic butter: Pour the garlic butter mixture over the shrimp.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until shrimp are pink and cooked through.
- Garnish and serve: Sprinkle with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Serve with warm crusty bread or over rice/pasta.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
