Description
Easy Baked Shrimp Scampi is a quick and flavorful seafood dish featuring tender shrimp baked with garlic, lemon juice, white wine, and a buttery panko breadcrumb topping. Ready in under 20 minutes, this recipe delivers restaurant-quality taste with minimal effort, ideal for a weeknight dinner or casual gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp and Seasonings
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined)
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil spray
Scampi Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 1/4 cup white wine
Topping
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons light butter (softened at room temperature, not melted)
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Set your oven to 425°F (220°C) to prepare it for baking the shrimp.
- Arrange the Shrimp: Lay the peeled and deveined shrimp flat in a small baking dish ensuring they are evenly spread for uniform cooking.
- Season and Add Liquids: Spray the shrimp lightly with olive oil spray, then sprinkle kosher salt and black pepper to taste. Pour the freshly squeezed lemon juice and white wine evenly over the shrimp.
- Add Garlic: Sprinkle the minced garlic over the shrimp, allowing its aroma and flavor to infuse during baking.
- Prepare the Breadcrumb Mixture: In a separate bowl, combine the softened light butter with panko breadcrumbs, mixing until it forms a paste-like consistency similar to wet sand.
- Top the Shrimp: Evenly sprinkle the breadcrumb and butter mixture over the shrimp, creating a flavorful crust once baked.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the topping is golden and crisp.
Notes
- This dish is perfectly flavored with fresh ingredients like garlic, lemon, and white wine that blend to create a delicious sauce beneath the buttery panko topping.
- Baking takes just 15 minutes, making this an ideal meal for busy weeknights or quick dinners.
- For a balanced meal, serve alongside roasted or mashed potatoes and a seasonal vegetable.
- For a classic pairing, serve the shrimp scampi on top of spaghetti for a comforting pasta dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 177 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 955 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 286 mg
