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Shrimp in the Oven

Easy, Fast and oh soooo delicious! This shrimp in the oven recipe will have you serving up delicious shrimp to your family and friends in no time at all, even if you have never cooked shrimp in the oven before!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: shrimp in the oven
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 468kcal
Cost: 7

Equipment

  • 1 sheet pan
  • 1 oven
  • measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbs Butter
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp Old Bay
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 1 whole lemon
  • 1 Tbs parsley optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
  • Melt the butter in the microwave in a medium sized bowl or in a small saucepan on the stove top.
  • Mix salt, pepper, Old Bay, garlic and cayenne with the melted butter in a medium sized bowl.
  • Toss the shrimp and the butter mixture together.
  • Spread the shrimp out on the aluminum foil lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 9-13 minutes. The shrimp are done when they are slightly opaque, pink and have begun to curl. Remove from the oven.
  • Squeeze the lemon juice over the top and add parsley. Serve Hot

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Notes

  • We recommend using the large shrimp if this is your first time cooking shrimp this way as they are larger and easier to control through cooking.
  • If you are using the smaller shrimp or the higher temps, be sure to check frequently to see if the shrimp are done. Do NOT overcook or your shrimp will be rubbery.
  • Be sure to toss the shrimp well in the butter mixture before spreading onto the pan and then spread them evenly across the pan to bake so that the heat can circulate between the shrimp on the pan.
  • Do NOT crowd the pan or your shrimp will essentially steam rather than bake.
Substitutions
Shrimp - You can substitute size of shrimp, shell on, shell off, precooked, fresh or raw. All of those are fine. Just understand that the shrimp is done when it turns bright pink and begins to curl. The cooking times may be somewhat different for a different size or a different pre cooking preparation.
Spices - Its fine to substitute other spices. Try new things and see what flavors you like on your shrimp! The basics to remember are add some salt, acid and heat.
Butter - Substitute the same amount of olive oil, vegetable oil or other oil of your choice.

Nutrition

Calories: 468kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 87g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 1323mg | Sodium: 4228mg | Potassium: 25mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 501IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 467mg | Iron: 8mg