Oven shrimp scampi is an easy, one bowl, mix and bake recipe. 5 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes in the oven, and you'll have a fancy dinner ready for your family to enjoy.
Next time try this air fryer tilapia, a very easy keto dinner idea.
Shrimps swimming in garlicky, buttery sauce topped with Parmesan cheese with a hint of spiciness. Shrimp scampi casserole with no bread crumbs will be your favorite easy keto weeknight dinner.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- Quick and easy weeknight dinner idea for the family.
- A great make-ahead dinner.
- Very flavorful, you will not miss the extra panko breadcrumbs layer.
I've shared with you before my recipe for no wine shrimp scampi which many of you love. This classic dish has got even better with an easier cooking method and healthier as it is a low carb version.
🥄 Instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Place shrimp on your baking dish and top with butter and olive oil.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, then toss well to coat.
- Arrange the shrimps in a single layer, or if you want to go fancy, arrange them in circles like shown above.
- Bake in a 400F preheated oven until it just turns pink.
💬 FAQs
Scampi are lobster-like crustaceans with pink shells but cooks here in the United states use shrimps instead.
In this recipe, I do not recommend using precooked shrimp. They will curl into rounds with the texture of tires. I almost always buy raw, divined frozen shrimp and let it thaw overnight in the fridge. When it is time to cook the meal, I strain them, pat them dry, and proceed with the recipe.
Cooking shrimp is so easy, cooking shrimp in the oven is even easier and I should say almost effortless. There are a lot of recipes for cooking shrimp scampi in the oven. This one is a favorite in my family because it has cilantro. If you are one of those people who cannot stand cilantro, feel free to omit it.
🍽️ Serve With
- This dish goes well with angel hair pasta or with a piece of crusty bread. However, for a complete low-carb meal, try this baked shrimp scampi with zucchini noodles. It is so delicious.
- Serve with this extra crunchy Air Fryer Garlic Bread.
- Looking for more sides? Here is a list of over 35 side dishes to serve with grilled shrimp.
🥣 Equipment
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- Lemon Juicer.
- Baking dish.
🧺 Storage
Refrigerate: Place leftover cooked shrimp in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Freeze: You can freeze scampi in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months.
👩🍳 Variations
- For extra zest, add some lemon zest to the garlic butter shrimp scampi.
📣 Related Recipes
- Sweet, tangy, and succulent shrimp shish kabobs are the perfect weeknight meal. A quick and easy weeknight meal that everyone will love.
- This Shrimp Stew is a quick 20-minute healthy weeknight dinner for busy days. Succulent shrimp in rich, bold tomato sauce to scoop over white rice or mop with a crusty piece of bread.
- This Shrimp Scampi without wine recipe is a mouthwatering dish that combines succulent shrimp, garlic, butter, and a splash of lemon juice. Serve it over a bed of linguine for a classic and irresistible meal.
- This Baked Sea Bass is one of our favorite striped bass recipes. A whole fish is seasoned and topped with the freshest and most flavorful vegetable mix and baked perfectly for a flaky healthy dinner.
- The bold spices and tangy sour cream sauce on these Baja Shrimp Tacos are going to make your mouth sing. Kick back and relax on a tropical vacation with this 20-minute easy dinner idea.
Low Carb/ Keto Recipes
- For a refreshing and healthy option that's low in carbs but high in flavor, try this mouthwatering keto Greek salad recipe that will transport your taste buds straight to the Mediterranean!
- Keto cloud bread is incredibly easy to make, with only few ingredients! Great as rolls, loaf and very versatile.
Baked Shrimp Scampi (Keto)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds large shrimp peeled and deveined.
- ⅓ cup melted butter.
- ¼ cup olive oil.
- 4 cloves garlic minced. 2 teaspoons
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley leaves.
- 2 Tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro. Note1
- 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 4 Tablespoons lemon juice.
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste.
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Place shrimp on your baking dish and top with butter and olive oil.
- Add the rest of the ingredients. Gently combine shrimp with all the ingredients then arrange in a single layer.
- Bake shrimp scampi in oven until pink and thoroughly cooked, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven, garnish with more parsley and parmesan cheese if desired and serve.
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Notes
- Make sure that you are using deveined shrimp.
- I highly recommend using cilantro it gives a very desirable fragrance to the dish but if you do not like it feel free to leave it off.
- Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon and garnished with fresh parsley or any fresh herbs you have.
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I've said it before and I am saying this again, shrimps is always in my mind when looking for quick and easy dinner ideas for my family. It is my kids' favorite protein and it is super quick to cook. The only disadvantage is the price, but I usually hunt for offers to make it affordable for my family. When there is a good shrimp offer I stock up my freezer for such nights when everything is going crazy and I have not got a lot of time to cook.
This Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe can be prepped in advance and when you are ready to prepare dinner just pop them in the oven and you are done. I do not like to marinate shrimps for long hours, but I understand that some people like it that way. This recipe needs only 5 minutes of active time to toss all the ingredients together, no layering breadcrumbs or prepping anything here.
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Candace
Scampi was delish. Very easy.
Amira
Thank you so much Candace for the feedback, happy you liked it.
Elaine G
We enjoyed this so much for a quick dinner.. loved it and I will be making this again and again for my family.
Amira
Thanks Elaine for trying the recipe. Happy you've enjoyed it.
John @ Kitchen Riffs
Love shrimp prepared this way. Love. It. Your recipe looks terrific -- thanks.