Description
This Easy Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe delivers a deliciously simple seafood dish bursting with garlic, lemon, and white wine flavors, topped with a buttery panko crust. Ready in under 20 minutes, it’s perfect for a quick family meal or impressing guests with minimal effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp and Seasoning
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil spray
Scampi Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 cup white wine
Topping
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons light butter, softened (room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) to prepare for baking the shrimp scampi.
- Prepare Shrimp: Arrange the peeled and deveined shrimp flat in a small baking dish to ensure even cooking.
- Season and Spray: Lightly spray the shrimp with olive oil spray and season evenly with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Add Sauce Ingredients: Pour freshly squeezed lemon juice and white wine evenly over the shrimp, then sprinkle the minced garlic on top to infuse flavor.
- Make Topping: In a separate bowl, mix the softened light butter with panko breadcrumbs until it forms a paste-like, wet sand texture.
- Apply Topping: Evenly sprinkle the butter-panko mixture over the shrimp to create a crust during baking.
- Bake: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes until the shrimp are pink, opaque, and the topping is golden brown.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic, lemon juice, and white wine for the most vibrant flavor.
- Light butter mixed with panko gives a crispy, buttery topping that complements the juicy shrimp.
- This dish can be served over spaghetti, or alongside vegetables and potatoes for a complete meal.
- Make sure not to overcook shrimp; they cook quickly and become rubbery if baked too long.
- Substitute white wine with chicken broth if desired for a non-alcoholic version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 177 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 955 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 286 mg
