Baked Shrimp Scampi with Roasted Broccoli and Potato.
I love shrimp for dinner. It is easy and healthy inspired dish. Shrimp has an impressive nutrition profile. It is quite low in calories, providing only 84 calories in a 3-ounce (85-gram) serving, and is very low in carbs. Approximately 90% of the calories in shrimp come from protein, and the rest come from fat. It is perfect and delicious, I always have a bag of frozen jumbo easy to peel and deveined shrimp in the freezer for a quick inspired dinner. This easy version of Shrimp Scampi is so simple, easy to make and quickly bakes in the oven. It takes longer to bake the potato and roast the broccoli... LOL. Tip: If you are making this dish for a dinner party or family celebration you can make it ahead of time and just pop it into a preheated oven when you are ready. Express Your Love Through Your Food!
Ingredients
One bag (one pound) of jumbo or extra large Frozen Shrimp thawed and peeled
(I use the whole bag to feed 4 or have leftovers)
4 cloves Garlic minced
2 tablespoons Capers drained
1 teaspoon Salt divided
1/4 teaspoon ground Pepper divided
3+ tablespoons of Olive Oil
1/4 cup butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Parsley
1/2 Fresh Lemon juice only
Lemon slices for garnish
Pinch Red Pepper flakes
2/3 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F degrees
Prepare Shrimp:
Thaw shrimp in a glass Pyrex dish. It is better than thawing in water which tends to water down the taste. Once thawed peel the shrimp and remove tails, pat dry with paper towels.
Peel, slice and mince fresh garlic. Toss the shrimp with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, minced garlic, capers, 1/2 the parsley, 1/2 the pepper and juice of half a lemon. Set aside while you make the delicious topping.
Scampi Topping:
In a medium microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter in the microwave. Add remaining olive oil, a generous squeeze lemon juice, salt, pepper, remaining parsley and stir until combined. Add the panko and stir until evenly moistened. If the panko mixture seems too dry add more olive oil. Taste for salt. Sprinkle the panko mixture evenly over the shrimp.
Bake:
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until hot and bubbly and the shrimp is just barely cooked through.
Turn on the broiler and broil until the breadcrumbs are crisp and golden (DO NOT WALK AWAY). This will take less than 1 minute or two. Serve hot with lemon wedges and your favorite side dishes. Expressing You Love Through Your Food!!! Enjoy! #myinspiredrecipes #shrimp #shrimpscampi #bakedshrimp #easyshrimpdinner
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