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
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs extra large shrimp; 1/4 cup butter; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; salt and pepper; 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes; 2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings
4
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Baked Shrimp (with Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce)

Iris Warren

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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.

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Ingredients

Servings

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
1/8 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste (optional)
2 Tbsp minced fresh parsley

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Instructions

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