Be the first to Making baked shrimp scampi is simple using garlic, butter, bread crumbs, lemon juice, and oregano. Use your favorite size shrimp and just go by weight. Be sure the shrimp lies in one layer. Using a bread with a dense crumb (not traditional white sandwich bread) gives the best result. This is incredibly easy and fast using few ingredients. Feel free to double the recipe using a larger pan.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup melted butter, plus 1 Tablespoon for greasing baking dish
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound shrimp, cleaned and deveined
- 1 cup fresh dense bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1 lemon
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Select a casserole dish capable of holding the shrimp in one close layer and grease with 1 tablespoon of butter.
Melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and gently saute until garlic softens, but does not brown. Do not overcook the garlic or it will become bitter. Set aside to cool.
Place half of the bread crumbs in an even layer in the bottom of the casserole. Sprinkle with the oregano. Place shrimp in the casserole in a single layer. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, then top with remaining bread crumbs. Sprinkle cooled garlic butter evenly over the top.
Bake for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
Melt the remaining butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and gently saute until garlic softens, but does not brown. Do not overcook the garlic or it will become bitter. Set aside to cool.
Place half of the bread crumbs in an even layer in the bottom of the casserole. Sprinkle with the oregano. Place shrimp in the casserole in a single layer. Squeeze lemon juice over shrimp, then top with remaining bread crumbs. Sprinkle cooled garlic butter evenly over the top.
Bake for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Yield: 3 to 4 servings
