Baked Shrimp Scampi

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Tender shrimp are tossed with butter, garlic, and lemon juice and baked with Italian-seasoned bread crumbs in this rich and flavorful dish.

Ingredients

1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup white wine
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons dried parsley
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs

Directions

1 Place shrimp into a saucepan, cover with water to a depth of 2 inches over shrimp, and bring to a boil. Cover pan and cook until shrimp are pink, 2 to 3 minutes; drain.
2 Combine butter, white wine, lemon juice, parsley, cayenne pepper, and garlic in a 2-quart casserole dish.
3 Place casserole dish in oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4 When butter is melted, lightly toss shrimp in butter mixture until coated. Sprinkle bread crumbs over shrimp.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.