Easy baked shrimp scampi is flavored with fresh, flavorful ingredients: garlic, lemon and white wine come together to form a flavorful sauce, and panko is mixed with butter to form a decadent topping. This dish is done in under 20 minutes, for restaurant quality food at home. Serve along side potatoes and a vegetable for a well-rounded meal, or, my favorite: on top of spaghetti.
Funny enough, Scampi is actually a type of Crustacean, not a style of cooking shrimp. But over time, the name “Scampi” has evolved to describe this particular method of preparing shrimp, involving garlic, butter, and white wine.
There are tons of shrimp scampi recipes out there, and they all typically have similar ingredients. The measurements and methods might vary slightly, but the flavor is always very similar… delicious.
If you go to a restaurant and order this dish, chances are it will be drowning in lots of butter or oil (it makes it delicious, but maybe not the most healthy or calorie-friendly option). I have recreated this recipe using the same delicious ingredients, but just modified amounts of each ingredient. The end result is the same delicious flavor, but lightened-up.
What’s the best way to serve this recipe?
This is the easiest shrimp recipe ever; my favorite way to serve this is over spaghetti. I find that the recipe makes the perfect amount of sauce (right in the pan) for about half a pound of pasta. It doesn’t drench the pasta, but it’s perfect for a light coating on all of the spaghetti.
If you serve this with pasta, you can easily make this recipe into 4 portions; cook 8 ounces of spaghetti, and serve each person 1 cup of cooked spaghetti. Then, topped with the cooked shrimp, and pour the pan sauce over each serving.
It’s so easy, delicious, light and refreshing!
You can also serve this shrimp with potatoes and a vegetable, if that is your preference.
What makes my shrimp scampi “easy”?
This recipe is beyond easy to make. Instead of cooking on the stove top, this entire dish cooks in the oven. It makes for a great meal for guests or for a holiday because of how easy it is to prepare and serve.
Shrimp needs no time at all to cook; this dish cooks in 15 minutes and it’s restaurant-quality, I promise you. You can serve it any number of ways; on top of pasta, with potatoes and a vegetable, over rice. The possibilities are endless here.
What you’ll need for this recipe:
- shrimp
- garlic
- dry white wine
- light butter
- panko breadcrumbs
- lemon
- salt and pepper
- olive oil spray
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What is oven baked shrimp scampi?
Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi topped with flavourful golden, buttery, garlic parmesan breadcrumbs. The easiest way to cook shrimp in your oven in just 15 minutes! Serve as an appetizer OR a light meal with salad, garlic bread or pasta. Perfectly crunchy, delicious and buttery…you won’t be able to stop!
How long does it take to cook shrimp scampi?
Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi is easy to make with a fancy restaurant flair right at home, and takes only minutes to prepare! Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi topped with flavourful golden, buttery, garlic parmesan breadcrumbs. The easiest way to cook shrimp in your oven in just 15 minutes!
Can you cook frozen shrimp scampi?
With just a few sheets of aluminum foil, you can assemble frozen shrimp into ready-to-roast packets that go from the freezer and to a plate of buttery, lemony shrimp scampi after just 20 minutes in the oven. Quick-cooking angel hair pasta soaks in the delicious sauce and turns the scampi into an easy pasta dinner.
What is the easiest shrimp scampi?
This is the easiest shrimp scampi you’ll ever make! Baked Shrimp Scampi is made in the oven, with lots of garlic, butter, white wine, and the perfect seasonings. Toss the delicious buttery scampi sauce with cooked pasta, and dinner is ready to serve. Pin This Recipe For Later! Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi is packed with flavor and ready in no time!