Baked Shrimp Scampi
This is the easiest yet fanciest dish of all – tender shrimp baked with buttery breadcrumbs, garlic and lemon juice. Just 10 min prep!
This is epic. It really is.
Because everyone’s favorite shrimp scampi is transformed into an easy peasy baked version, crusted with buttery breadcrumbs.
Plus, no one will believe that this is completely baked in all of that crunchy, crispy goodness. And this comes together in just 20 min from start to finish.
With that tender shrimp just swimming in that garlicky, buttery sauce, you can’t go wrong. You just can’t.
Baked Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons white wine*
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ cup Panko*
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Add white wine and lemon juice to a 9×13 baking dish; set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine Panko and butter; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine shrimp, olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Add shrimp in a single layer to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with Panko mixture.
- Place into oven and bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
Notes
*Chicken stock can be used for white wine as a non-alcoholic substitute.
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Made this tonight — it was fantastic. I used one pound of jumbo shrimp rather than two pounds of medium. Followed the recipe exactly. It was perfect for two of us (we love shrimp). I served it with a nice Caesar salad. Nothing else was needed. I frequently have issues with shrimp scampi in restaurants because it is floating in pools of butter and you lose the true taste of the shrimp. This was great with the breading, there basically was no sauce, the shrimp was very crispy and tasty. I baked it as directed for 12 min. and it was perfectly browned.
Oh my!!!! Made this tonight and let’s just say I majorly overate!!! Your recipes are literally to die for! This was the most incredible shrimp I’ve ever eaten! I can’t believe I made it myself 🙂 I served with your baked zucchini, which was incredibly easy and delicious as well! Thank you for sharing!!
Just made this for dinner! It was amazing, served it over pasta. Broiled it for last few minutes to brown top. Cant wait to make it again. Thanks for posting
This looks so delicious. Can you substitute regular bread crumbs for panko?
Yes.
I absolutely love shrimp! I am not trying to discredit this recipe or the chef at all. But mine came so bad I had to throw all 2lbs out. We ended up ordering pizza. I know that I probably added to many breadcrumbs but even after the garlic and seasonings my shrimp still had a strong shrimp/fishy taste. Guess I will have to try again
Oh no! I’m actually worried that your shrimp went bad?
looks amazing & can’t wait to try!!! could scallops be substituted? how would u recommend adjusting ?
Yes, absolutely! What a great idea, although cooking time may have to be adjusted as needed.
What side dish would go well with this dish?
My absolute favorite side dish is the garlic parmesan roasted potatoes. But please feel free to check out all of my side dish recipes here.
Im using raw shrimp. So do I cook them up first before I put them in the mixture and put it in the oven?
Johanna, the recipe calls for uncooked shrimp so no, you do not have to cook the shrimp prior to placing them in the oven.
Loved the simplicity of the preparation and great blend of flavors. I used vermouth as the alcohol as I frequently do when I don’t have a suitable white on hand. The recipe halved well.
I made this tonight. I doubled the breadcrumb part of it, but everything else I made ‘as is’. It was FABULOUS! I did run it under the broiler for a couple minutes after cooking just to brown the topping. I paired it with your parmesan and spinach orzo recipe and some roasted asparagus, and it made for a wonderful dinner. I initially thought it would be too much for four people, but the four of us ate the entire thing. Thank you for yet another wonderful recipe! 🙂
Chungah,
This recipe is a keeper!
3rd time I prepared it, and it continues to get rave reviews in a household of the food snobby individuals.
Many thanks, Jamie
Hope this doesn’t post twice. Everyone loved dinner! My husband had lunch at the Ritz Carlton today, and he said dinner was equally gourmet. Hurry up with your cookbook. We are ready to order it, Chung -Ah. Your recipes are winners.
that’s 4 TBSP lemon juice instead of the 2 tbsp lemon juice and 2 of white wine
So easy and delicious! My 7 year old wanted to make her dad dinner for his birthday and this recipe was perfect for ease of execution and maximum flavor. My 3 year old’s review “This stuff is amazing!” We used jumbo shrimp and used 4 TBSP and other than cutting back on the read pepper flakes a bit, stayed true to the recipe.
I might cut back on the bread crumbs a bit and/or put this under the broiler for a minute when we make this again. The bread crumbs didn’t get crispy or brown but this was a winner all the same.
It would make a great weeknight dinner as it comes together so fast.
Is it ok to use cooked shrimp?
It is best to use raw shrimp.
Yet another fabulous recipe!! I served mine over Quinoa – sooo good!! Served 3 of us – but should doubled it – we all wanted seconds! SO GOOD and so easy! Thank you!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was so incredibly good! I also added @ 2 tsp of lemon zest to the shrimp and served it over angel hair pasta; there were nothing left. I bet would also be good with saffron rice. Will definitely add this to my quick weekday evening dinner list!
Hi! Sorry I’m a total novice at cooking – finally experimenting more my senior year of college!
The shrimp I buy from the store is supposed to be uncooked, right? Thanks!
Yes, that’s correct.
This post is making my mouth water and I just ate a big meal too! Looks yum!