This shrimp is incredible — versatile and easy. Serve it as an appetizer with a crusty baguette to soak up the flavorful sauce, pile it on pasta, add it to a salad, or enjoy it on its own. It’s simple, fast, and delicious.
Italian Baked Shrimp
Quick, flavorful shrimp that works as an appetizer, a topping for pasta or salad, or a simple main.
Course: Main Course
Prep Time:
2 minutes
2 minutes
Servings:
6
6
Ingredients
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1 pound raw, peeled and deveined shrimp (frozen is fine)
(shrimp will be grey before cooking) -
2 T Italian seasoning mix
about 2/3 of a packet -
4 T butter
melted - 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a 9×13-inch baking pan, combine the shrimp, melted butter, Italian seasoning, and lemon slices. Toss gently to coat the shrimp evenly.
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Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through. Remove from the oven and let rest for a minute before serving.
Notes
There will be a generous amount of seasoned butter in the pan. It’s excellent for dipping crusty bread or tossing with cooked pasta along with the shrimp. Enjoy the sauce — it’s part of what makes this dish so tasty.