Baked Shrimp Scampi
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
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1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 cup unsalted butter
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1/4 cup white wine
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons dried parsley
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1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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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.