Baked Shrimp Scampi

Tender shrimp are tossed with butter, garlic, and lemon juice and baked with Italian-seasoned bread crumbs in this rich and flavorful dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 574 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 0.25 cup white wine
• 0.5 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place shrimp into a saucepan, cover with water to a depth of 2 inches over shrimp, and bring to a boil. Cover pan and cook until shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Combine butter, white wine, lemon juice, parsley, cayenne pepper, and garlic in a 2-quart casserole dish.

Step 3

Place casserole dish in oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

When butter is melted, lightly toss shrimp in butter mixture until coated. Sprinkle bread crumbs over shrimp.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.