This easy baked shrimp recipe is full of flavor and comes together in minutes. It’s loaded with lemon and garlic, and perfectly seasoned.
This shrimp recipe makes a great easy weeknight dinner because it takes less than twenty minutes from start to finish.
I’ve also made a double batch of this recipe to serve as an appetizer at parties and it is always a big hit.
How To Make Easy Baked Shrimp
Note: This is a summary. The full printable recipe and step by step video are located at the bottom of this post.
- Pat some large shrimp completely dry with paper towels.
- Add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, and pepper to a bowl.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add the shrimp to the bowl.
- Stir to coat the shrimp in the sauce.
- Transfer the shrimp and sauce to a baking dish.
- Spread the shrimp out evenly.
- Bake until pink and opaque.
Perfectly Cooked shrimp
For the best texture, don’t overcook your shrimp. Shrimp forms the shape of a C when it’s cooked and forms the shape of an O when it’s overcooked. For safety, shrimp should be cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F.
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Easy Baked Shrimp
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Ingredients
- 1 lb. large peeled and deveined shrimp with the tails on (31-40 shrimp per pound)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Pat shrimp completely dry with paper towels.
- In a large bowl, add the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt, paprika, and pepper. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the shrimp to the bowl and stir until well coated in the seasonings.
- Pour the shrimp and oil into a 9×13” baking dish. Spread the shrimp out into an even layer.
- Bake the shrimp for 9-13 minutes, until pink and opaque.
