Quick Oven-Baked Shrimp

These tangy baked shrimp I threw together with the ingredients I had on hand and not much time to stand at the stove, but my husband and I were very hungry. Surprise, surprise! It turned out to be fabulously tasty! Hope you like it too! Serve with rice.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 168 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• ½ large lemon, juiced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a glass or ceramic baking dish with olive oil.

Step 2

Mix shrimp, tomato paste, chili powder, basil, garlic powder, and salt. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add cilantro; mix well. Pour into the prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink, 20 to 25 minutes; don't overcook, the shrimp will get hard.