Baked shrimp scampi is a perfect seafood meal when you don’t have a lot of time to cook. This baked shrimp recipe without wine is fast, easy, and delicious!
If you are looking for a shrimp recipe for busy nights when you don’t have time to stand by the stove, you’ll love this one! In around 20 minutes you’ll have a delicious dinner, full of flavor, ready to eat!
The thing is, although I love to cook, having three young children doesn’t make it easy to whip up a complicated shrimp scampi sauce, especially during the week. So I am always on the lookout for ways to make those complex recipes more mom-friendly.
I love shrimp and anything scampi has always been one of my favorites…I can never get enough garlic!
But when I think of scampi I envision standing by the stove, mixing in a few ingredients at a time, and keeping a careful watch so nothing cooks too quickly or burns. Enter my family and that can be a disaster!
So I need easy – easy and delicious!
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How to Bake Shrimp
Baking has come to the rescue more than once for tasty meals and side dishes around here. I just love the simpleness of prepare, bake, and wah-lah! 🙂
I have to admit that I never thought of making shrimp in the oven until I came across this easy recipe for shrimp scampi…although now we have another favorite baked shrimp recipe too that’s just as yummy!
So how exactly do you bake shrimp?
How you prepare your shrimp depends on the recipe…some may need to be peeled, and others you can leave the shell on. I almost always end up leaving the tails since they add so much flavor as they cook.
No matter how you prepare your shrimp, they are baked pretty much the same way.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange the shrimp in a single layer in a baking dish, casserole dish, or baking sheet. Then season the shrimp or add whatever sauce they will be cooking in. Finally, bake until they turn pink – usually about 10 – 15 minutes depending on the size of the shrimp and if they were thawed or frozen.
Ingredients for Easy Baked Shrimp Scampi
- 1-2 lbs 16-20 ct raw shrimp
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon course salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- dried or fresh parsley (optional)
- paprika (optional)
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How to Make Shrimp Scampi in the Oven
As you can see in the photos, we like to serve over pasta, with broccoli on the side, and crusty bread to soak up the shrimp scampi sauce.
Putting the whole meal together is easy – at the same time I bake the shrimp, I roast the broccoli in the oven (just drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and chopped garlic) and boil the angel hair.
- To get started preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- If you are using frozen shrimp, thaw and peel leaving tails on. Add the shrimp in a single layer to a 13 x 9 baking dish or casserole dish.
- Prepare the scampi sauce by mixing lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano until salt crystals have dissolved. Whisk in the olive oil.
- Pour the sauce over your shrimp and place butter slices on top. I like to lightly season on top with additional salt, pepper, and oregano. You can also season with dried parsley and paprika for color if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until shrimp are cooked – the exterior should turn pink with red tails and the flesh will be slightly opaque and a little “white” in color.
No part of the meal requires more than a few minutes of your attention, so you’ll be able to get a delicious meal on the table quickly while taking care of your other mom duties 🙂
Baked Shrimp Scampi Recipe
Baked shrimp scampi is a perfect seafood meal when you don't have a lot of time to cook. This shrimp recipe without wine is fast, easy, and delicious!
Ingredients
- 1 - 2 lbs 16-20 ct raw shrimp, peeled with tails left on
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon course salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- dried parsley, (optional)
- paprika, (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- If using frozen shrimp, thaw and peel leaving tails on. Add shrimp in a single layer to 13 x 9 baking dish.
- Prepare sauce by mixing lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano until salt crystals have dissolved. Whisk in olive oil.
- Pour sauce over shrimp in baking dish. Place butter slices on top of shrimp.
- Lightly season on top with additional salt, pepper, and oregano. You can also season with dried parsley and paprika for color if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until shrimp are cooked - the exterior should turn pink with red tails and the flesh will be slightly opaque and a little “white” in color.
Notes
This recipe will make enough sauce for up to 2 lbs of shrimp.
Adapted from i Save A to Z
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 500Total Fat: 53gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 38gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 798mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 5g
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Made this just tonight with a nice Ribeye, oh so very good and simple. Thank you so much!
That sounds delicious!! You’re very welcome! So glad you liked it! It’s the only way I make shrimp scampi 🙂
I have frozen cooked shrimp. Would I cook it less time in the oven?
Hi Megan!
Hmmm…you don’t want to cook them very long at all so they don’t end up tough and overcooked, but you do want them in the sauce long enough that they have some flavor…
Maybe thaw them and let them marinate in the sauce for a little while? Then just put them in the oven long enough to make sure they are heated through?
Let us know how they turn out! 🙂
Super easy and delicious!!
I have been looking for a shrimp scampi recipe forever! Thank you so much. This sounds delicious and I cannot wait to make it. Yum!!!
Great recipe and very easy with ingredients I had on hand. I paired it with Uncle Ben’s Jasmine Ready Rice which cooks in a little bag in the microwave in 90 seconds and is delicious. I really appreciate a time saving recipe with first class flavor such as this. Thank you!
So happy you enjoyed it Tina!! It’s great to have a yummy meal so quickly isn’t it?! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Can’t wait to try this, might cut down on the lemon juice and add white wine, also use half butter,half oil, will let you know how it turns out
Yes! Definitely let us know! It’s always good to have different variations on hand to try out. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Cold I also add a little white wine? Just because I like saucy scampi… Just curious if it wold change it too much. Thanks for a great recipe
Hi Licia! Thanks for stopping by!
Even though you don’t need it (you do end up with a lot of sauce from the recipe above), I don’t think adding a little white wine would hurt. Give it a try and let us know how it turns out 🙂
This looks yummy…and easy. I’ve not had much experience with preparing shrimp, but just bought some that is deveined & peeled with tails off. The tails probably give more flavor, but would this dish come out ok if baked with the tails off? Any adjustment in cooking time? Thanks so much~
Made this last night and it was a no go with my 13 year old. The oregano was a bit too much. She ended up eating a can of Ravoli. I had a bowl and it was okay. Lots of olive oil for my liking.
Thanks for stopping by and giving the recipe a try Stephanie! 🙂
This was my first attempt at cooking shrimp and it was delicious!
Thank you for making it so easy.