Baked Garlic Shrimp with Breadcrumbs
Juicy shrimp baked under a golden, garlicky breadcrumb crust. A quick and easy weeknight dinner that's ready in about 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 250
- Protein
- 24g
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Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Pat the 1 lb shrimp dry and arrange in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- 2
In a small bowl, mix 4 tbsp melted butter, 4 minced garlic cloves, 0.5 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp pepper. Drizzle over the shrimp and toss to coat.
- 3
Sprinkle 0.5 cup breadcrumbs evenly over the shrimp.
- 4
Bake until shrimp are pink and opaque and breadcrumbs are golden, about 12-15 minutes. Serve hot.
- 5
Optional: sprinkle with chopped parsley or a squeeze of lemon before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- 9x13 inch baking dish
- small bowl
- measuring spoons
- knife
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