Baked Shrimp Scampi
Garlic Butter CRISPY Baked Shrimp Scampi topped with crunchy and buttery parmesan crumbs. The easiest way to cook shrimp in just 15 minutes!
Servings : 6 serves
Ingredients
- 2 pounds raw large shrimp, peeled, deveined (tails on or off)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup melted butter, divided (use about 5 tablespoons solid butter)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup pork panko crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet or smoked paprika, or more, to taste
- fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
- lemon wedges, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425˚F.
- Arrange shrimp in a baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter, then whisk in lemon juice, minced garlic and minced parsley; pour half of the garlic butter mixture over shrimp and stir the shrimp around until well combined. Arrange shrimp in a single layer inside the baking dish. Set aside.
- In a small bowl combine the remaining melted butter, pork panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, and paprika; mix well.
- Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the shrimp.
- Bake in the oven for 12 minutes, or until bubbly.
- Set oven settings to BROIL and cook for another minute or two, or until the top is golden and crispy.
- Remove from oven.
- Garnish baked shrimp with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
WW FREESTYLE POINTS: 5
NET CARBS: 1g
Nutrition
Calories: 274 kcal | Carbohydrates: 2 g | Protein: 34 g | Fat: 14 g | Saturated Fat: 8 g | Cholesterol: 413 mg | Sodium: 1358 mg | Potassium: 147 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 1 g | Vitamin A: 546 IU | Vitamin C: 13 mg | Calcium: 274 mg | Iron: 3 mg | Net Carbs: 1 g
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.