Description
Dig into the ultimate weeknight feast: my sheet-pan garlic butter shrimp—ready in 20 minutes with minimal cleanup, and oh-so-delicious with a crusty baguette or tossed with pasta!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds extra large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, thawed if frozen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- Pinch freshly chopped parsley, for garnish (optional)
- Lemon wedges, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Preheat the oven to 350°F and set an oven rack in the middle position.
- Step: Place the shrimp on a baking sheet and toss with the olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic.
- Step: Roast for about 8 minutes, or until the shrimp are pink and just cooked through.
- Step: Immediately add the butter directly on the hot baking sheet and stir until melted.
- Step: Transfer the shrimp and butter sauce to a serving dish and sprinkle with a bit of fresh parsley, if desired. Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
This recipe is gluten-free adaptable. Use it as a main dish with pasta or baguette, or as an appetizer by keeping the tails on.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 218 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 857 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 2 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 21 g
- Cholesterol: 211 mg