Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi

Name: Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails on or off; 1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon white wine (optional - sub with extra lemon juice or chicken stock); 1/2 shallot, minced; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Freshly cracked pepper, to taste; 3 tablespoons Panko breadcrumbs; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or more, to taste; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley leaves; Lemon wedges, to serve

Adapted from Cafe Delites

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Crispy Baked Shrimp Scampi

Dinner, Main Course – Seafood

By Cafe Delites – Serves: 4

Ingredients

1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails on or off

1 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 tablespoon white wine (optional - sub with extra lemon juice or chicken stock)

1/2 shallot, minced

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 tablespoons melted butter

1/2 teaspoon salt

Freshly cracked pepper, to taste

3 tablespoons Panko breadcrumbs

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes or more, to taste

2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley leaves

Lemon wedges, to serve

Instructions

1

Pre-heat oven to 425-F.

2

In an oven-proof skillet or baking dish, combine the shrimp, lemon juice, white wine, shallots, 1 tablespoons of the melted butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper; mix well until the shrimp are evenly coated.

3

In a small bowl, combine the remaining melted butter, bread crumbs, garlic, parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, and 1 tablespoon of the chopped parsley; mix well.

4

Sprinkle the breadcrumb mixture over the shrimp and bake for 12 minutes (or until hot and bubbling) and the shrimp are ‘just’ cooked through.

5

Change oven settings to broil for a further minute or so, until the top is crispy and golden.

6

Garnish with remaining parsley; squeeze over a drizzle of lemon juice and serve with lemon wedges.

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Adapted from Cafe Delites