What if we told you that dinner could be ready tonight in under 30 minutes, and you barely have to lift a finger?! Well, it can! Baked Shrimp Scampi is the way to have a seafood feast without breaking a sweat! It’s as simple as a bed of buttery pasta that gets topped with a big ‘ole scoop of pink, plump shrimp swimming in a savory, garlic sauce. But don’t you worry. It’s loaded with flavor and it will fill you (and everyone else at your table) right up! Baked Shrimp Scampi is coming to the rescue! You’ll be glad, too!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped and divided
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- juice and zest of 1 lemon, plus more juice for serving
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
- kosher salt, to taste
- ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 pound angel hair pasta, cooked, for serving
- crusty bread, to taste, sliced and toasted
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a large baking dish, combine the shrimp, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the butter, the white wine, the lemon juice, the lemon zest, the shallot, the garlic, the red pepper flakes, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 3 –In a medium bowl, mix the panko breadcrumbs with the olive oil, the remaining parsley, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 4 –Sprinkle the panko mixture over the shrimp mixture.
Step 5 –Bake until the shrimp reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F and the breadcrumbs are golden and crispy, about 12-15 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp.
Step 6 –Serve the shrimp over the pasta with a squeeze of the lemon juice and a slice of the bread.
