Crispy Baked Garlic Shrimp

Crispy Baked Garlic Shrimp

Served as a simple appetizer or an easy sheet pan dinner, these baked garlic shrimp crisped with a sprinkle of bread crumbs skip the butter in favor of heart-healthy olive oil.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword garlic shrimp

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 5

Marinade Time 30

Total Time 55

Servings

Calories 260kcal

Ingredients

1 pound 25/30 count shrimp , with tails and shells left on
¼ cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic , pressed or grated
1 lemon zested and juiced
1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs , finely ground

Instructions

Prep the shrimp. Rinse, shell, and devein the shrimp leaving the tails on, then transfer to a bowl.
Marinate for 30 minutes. Drizzle the shrimp with the olive oil, pressed garlic, lemon juice and zest, parsley, oregano, kosher salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Toss to combine, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Bread the shrimp. Pour the dried breadcrumbs into a shallow bowl. Gently shake off the extra marinade then lightly dredge each shrimp in the breadcrumbs and place in rows on a baking sheet.
Bake. Bake for 4-5 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque in the center and the bread crumbs begin to brown. Serve warm with a squeeze of extra lemon if desired.

Notes

If you'd rather grill the shrimp, I suggest following the instructions in my grilled garlic shrimp recipe.

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