Baked Shrimp (with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce)

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By Annessa Brady

Baked Shrimp (with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce)

Name: Baked Shrimp (with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs extra large shrimp, (peeled and deveined); 1/4 cup butter; 1 Tbsp minced garlic ((3 cloves)); 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; Salt and pepper; Salt and pepper; 1/8 tsp Red pepper flakes, (or to taste (optional)); 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:12min

This shrimp recipe couldn't get any easier and you'll be dreaming about this sauce! You get perfectly tender baked shrimp covered in a bright, rich sauce that's perfect for sopping up with fresh crusty bread. Plus you can't beat the quick bake time here.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:49:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories224.7 kcal (11%)

Total Fat11.9 g (17%)

Carbs1.5 g (1%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein28.9 g (58%)

Sodium365.5 mg (18%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.25 lbsshrimp

extra large, peeled and deveined

¼ cupbutter

1 Tbspgarlic

minced, (( 3 cloves ))

2 Tbspfresh lemon juice

⅛ tspred pepper flakes

or to taste, optional

2 Tbspfresh parsley

minced

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place shrimp in baking dish.

Step 2

Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds. Alternately melt butter with garlic in a small microwave safe dish in microwave. Stir lemon into butter mixture.

Step 3

Pour butter mixture over shrimp in baking dish, season with salt and pepper and red pepper flakes, toss shrimp then spread into an even layer.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until shrimp are cooked through (pink and opaque) about 9 - 13 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm, spooning sauce over shrimp.

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