Oven-Baked Shrimp Scampi
Directions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F.
- 2Lightly oil a round glass baking dish.
- 3Season shrimp with olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- 4Arrange shrimp in a spiral, tucking each one under the next.
- 5Whisk together all scampi sauce ingredients: melted butter, olive oil, minced garlic, dry white wine, lemon juice, lemon zest, crushed red pepper flakes, Dijon mustard, fresh parsley, fresh basil, chives, dried oregano, onion powder, Old Bay, and a pinch of sugar.
- 6Pour a thin layer of sauce into the dish, then add shrimp on top.
- 7Pour the remaining sauce all over the shrimp.
- 8Mix breadcrumb crumble ingredients: breadcrumbs, olive oil, lemon-infused olive oil, melted butter, grated garlic cloves, fresh parsley, and salt.
- 9Sprinkle a thin layer of Parmesan cheese on the shrimp.
- 10Add the breadcrumb mixture on top.
- 11Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- 12Squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the cooked scampi.
- 13Serve and optionally garnish with creamy cheese stuffed sweet peppers.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs large shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 6 tbsp butter, melted
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 cup dry white wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Zest of lemon
- 1.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp chives, sliced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp Old Bay
- 1 pinch sugar
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon-infused olive oil
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup Parmesan, plus extra for under the crumbs
- creamy cheese stuffed sweet peppers
Equipment
gratermeasuring cupround glass baking dishoven
Tips
- Try serving the scampi with creamy cheese stuffed sweet peppers.
- Spoon extra sauce from the bottom over the top after baking.