Oven Baked Shrimp
Oven Baked Shrimp is perfect recipe for an appetizer or light meal. Toss shrimp with olive oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and parmesan.
- Prep Time: 7 min
- Cook Time: 8 min
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large, raw, tail-on shrimp cleaned and deveined – 26 to 30 count
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice from half a lemon
- .25 teaspoon sea salt
- .125 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/8th teaspoon
- 3 large cloves garlic minced
- .25 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped, Italian parsley
- crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 0.5 cup marinara sauce warmed
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
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Add all of the ingredients to a large mixing bowl. Toss to thoroughly combine.
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Place the shrimp in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
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Roast the shrimp until just pink, firm, and cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.
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Sprinkle with red pepper flakes and serve with warm marinara sauce, or dip of your choice.
Notes
- For Whole30 or Paleo, omit the parmesan cheese. Substitute nutritional yeast flakes for a cheesy flavor if desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- This shrimp is delicious cold. I would not try to reheat before serving or you risk overcooking the shrimp.
- Do not overcook shrimp or it will become tough!
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