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Easy weeknight dinner or fancy pants dinner party, this easy Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe comes together quickly and simply. Jumbo shrimp baked in a garlicy, white wine sauce with a hint of lemon and topped with a crispy, buttery, crunchy crust. It’s a new family favorite for sure!
Having friends around when the weather starts to give you peeks of spring just makes the days that much sweeter, anticipatory in a sense for what the season has in store the next few months. I start to crave all the seafood dishes like this Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe….because they’re light and briney and taste like summer.
What is Shrimp Scampi?
Shrimp Scampi is one of my favorite things to cook because it’s so easy to whip up with minimal ingredients but still has tons of flavor from the garlic, butter and wine….all punched up with a bit of lemon juice and maybe some shavings of parmesan to round everything out. It’s just about as perfect as a dinner can get….with or without the linguine.
This Baked Shrimp Scampi is equally easy to make with a crusty panko topping that makes it just incredibly amazing to dig into. In my opinion, this is the best shrimp scampi recipe around and it comes together in just minutes of hands on time.
Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi is a great dish for dinner parties because you can prep it ahead and bake it right before serving. Plus, you can easily double or triple the recipe to accommodate your growing guest list.
Ingredients You Will Need
Classic Shrimp Scampi is a simple saute of jumbo prawns in a white wine, butter, garlic sauce that’s usually served over linguine, angel hair pasta or with crusty bread for dipping. We also like to serve shrimp scampi with rice! So, sooooo good!
In this recipe, the white wine, butter, garlic sauce is used to roast the shrimp in a baking dish that’s been topped with a crunchy panko bread crumb topping. It’s kind of like a Shrimp Casserole…..sorta. And it’s really simple to make.
Serving Suggestions
There are really so many things you can serve with this baked Shrimp Scampi casserole…..or just serve it all by itself for an easy appetizer!
- Easy Spaghetti Aglio e Olio is my personal favorite!
- Simple Fettuccine Alfredo
- Steamed Artichokes
- Or EPIC STUFFED Artichokes
- Serve it over Cauliflower Rice
- Roasted Asparagus with Pine Nuts
- Green Beans with Goat Cheese
- Or with simple Popovers for dipping!
There really are no rules when you serve this Shrimp Scampi recipe, a simple green salad with homemade blue cheese is a great addition, too. Or try this easy Wedge Salad to make your dinner party look like you slaved for days…..but spent like a whole hour pulling dinner together.
More Favorite Shrimp Recipes
- No cooking required for the BEST Shrimp Ceviche recipe
- One Pot Pasta Primavera with Shrimp
- Easy Shrimp Fried Rice…total hit with the littles
- Cornmeal Crusted Shrimp Po’ Boy
- Garlic Roasted Shrimp Cocktail
- Easy Cheesy Shrimp and Grits
- Shrimp and Chorizo Skillet Paella
- Shrimp Salad
- Creamy Shrimp Bisque
There’s really no shortage of shrimp recipes that you can get on the table in a flash and all of those are a big hit with everyone in my family.
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Baked Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined but leave the tails on the shrimp
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 16 tbsp butter, room temperature
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp fresh lemon zest
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Add the shrimp to a mixing bowl and toss with the olive oil, wine, 1 tsp kosher salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, combine the butter, garlic, shallot, parsley, cheese, basil, red pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Coat a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and arrange the shrimp in a single layer in the bottom of the dish with the tails pointing up.
- Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp and then spread the breadcrumb mixture evenly over the top of the shrimp.
- Bake the shrimp scampi for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. If you’d like the top even more golden, place under the broiler for 1 minute.
- Serve with extra grated parmesan cheese, lemon wedges and chopped basil, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Is the butter salted or unsalted? Have you ever added any asparagus tips in to bake with the shrimp?
The butter is salted and asparagus sounds like an amazing addition!
What would you serve with this shrimp?
We sometimes serve it with bread for dipping, over rice or pasta or as an appetizer. It’s great with broccoli because the florets soak up the sauce, too.
Could the butter be substituted with Ghee
I haven’t tested the recipe with Ghee but I do believe it would work.
One of our all time favorites !
So happy you loved it!
My husband was dying for me to make something with shrimp in it so I made this and we both devoured it! So delicious.
I’m so glad you liked it!
Wow, this recipe looks amazing! I think it would knock the socks off of my family! Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you so much!
This sounds so good!
Shrimp is so yummy and this dish was no exception! YUM!
Thank you!
Oh my gosh this turned out so wonderful. And it’s so easy too!
This recipe sounds delish. Is there really 16 T (1 cup) of butter used?
Yep! But you’re not drinking it, most of it ends up in the bottom of the dish.