My kids are obsessed with shrimp. They’re always begging me to buy shrimp when they come with me to the store. When I saw it on sale last week, I knew I had to get some and wanted to try something new. So I made Baked Butter Garlic Shrimp, and it was a hit.
I loved how easy it was to make and just throw in the oven. It also cooks super-fast, so it can be a really quick dinner.
Baked Butter Garlic Shrimp
Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
Quick and simple way to bake flavorful shrimp with no fuss. Garlic and butter Shrimp. Toss with Pasta or use butter sauce as a dip for crusty bread. Yum!
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Seafood
Serves: 5-6
Ingredients
1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and cleaned
5 tbsp softened butter
3-4 large cloves garlic, crushed
salt and fresh ground pepper
fresh or dried parsley for garnish
Lemon wedges, for serving, if desired
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Smear butter evenly over the bottom of the baking dish
Sprinkle the crushed garlic over the butter
Add the shrimp, trying not to overlap if possible
Sprinkle everything with salt and pepper
Bake for 7 minutes and then stir/turn the shrimp and bake for 7-10 more minutes, or until shrimp is done.
Garnish with parsley, if desired, and squeeze a lemon wedge over it, if desired.
Serve as a side with steak, or toss the cooked shrimp and butter sauce with pasta. If you do this, cook the pasta while the shrimp is cooking for a quick meal.