Baked Shrimp with Creamy Sauce
Juicy shrimp baked in a rich, garlicky cream sauce with burst cherry tomatoes, finished with fresh dill and a squeeze of lemon. A quick, elegant weeknight dinner.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 25g
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp fresh dill
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. In a baking dish, toss the 1 lb shrimp and 1 cup cherry tomatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tsp salt. Spread in an even layer.
- 2
Bake for 8-10 minutes until shrimp are pink and opaque and tomatoes start to blister.
- 3
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat 1 cup heavy cream and 3 minced garlic cloves over medium until steaming, about 3 minutes. Do not boil.
- 4
Pour the warm cream mixture over the baked shrimp and tomatoes. Stir gently to combine.
- 5
Return to oven and bake for 5-7 minutes until sauce is slightly thickened and bubbling at edges.
- 6
Remove from oven. Squeeze juice from 1 lemon over the top and sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- baking dish
- small saucepan
- knife
- cutting board
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