Description
Baked Shrimp Scampi is a simple yet flavorful pasta dish featuring tender shrimp baked in a garlicky, buttery white wine sauce with lemon, herbs, and a touch of spice. This one-dish meal combines perfectly cooked pasta and succulent shrimp, finished with grated Parmesan cheese for a quick and elegant dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta
- 8 ounces dried pasta (spaghetti or your favorite)
Shrimp Mixture
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 large shallot (halved and thinly sliced)
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
- ½ cup dry white wine
- Zest and juice of 1 medium lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves (chopped)
- 1 pound shrimp (tail on or off, peeled and deveined, 31-40 size)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking the shrimp mixture evenly.
- Cook the Pasta: Boil a large pot of salted water and cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside to be combined later.
- Prepare the Shrimp Mixture: In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine the minced garlic, sliced shallots, crushed red pepper flakes if using, smoked paprika, olive oil, melted butter, dry white wine, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, pepper, chopped parsley, and the peeled and deveined shrimp. Stir gently to spread ingredients evenly over the shrimp and vegetables.
- Bake the Shrimp: Transfer the baking dish to the preheated oven and bake for approximately 12 minutes, or until the shrimp turn pink and are cooked through. Watch carefully to avoid overcooking which can make shrimp tough.
- Combine Pasta and Shrimp: Remove the baking dish from the oven and add the drained spaghetti to the shrimp mixture. Toss everything together gently to coat the pasta thoroughly with the sauce.
- Add Parmesan Cheese: Sprinkle the grated Parmesan over the pasta and shrimp, then mix gently to allow the cheese to melt and integrate into the sauce.
- Serve: Serve the baked shrimp scampi immediately, garnishing with extra Parmesan cheese or fresh parsley if desired for added flavor and presentation.
Notes
- Baked Shrimp Scampi is one of the easiest shrimp pasta dishes to prepare—quick, flavorful, and elegant.
- Be careful not to overcook the shrimp during baking to keep them tender and juicy.
- Use white wine that you enjoy drinking for the best flavor in the sauce.
- For a spicier dish, increase the crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 412 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 817 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 26 mg
