Baked Shrimp
Baked shrimp! It's full of flavor, buttery, garlicky, and super easy to make! All you need is raw jumbo shrimp and a few simple ingredients to make this delicious dish.
Servings: 4
Calories: 217kcal
Ingredients
- ½ lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- ½ cup butter melted
- 4 garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 shallot finely diced
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 lemon sliced into rounds
- ¼ teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes optional
- ½ tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, red crushed pepper flakes, and shallots.
- Place about 8 lemon slices in a cast iron skillet and place the raw shrimp on top of each lemon slice. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Pour the butter mixture over the shrimp and then bake the shrimp for 5-6 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't overcook the shrimp not even for a minute otherwise, they will become tough and dry.
- If using frozen shrimp, make sure to thaw completely. For best results, use raw, peeled, and deveined shrimp.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 64mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 792IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.3mg