Garlicky Baked Shrimp

Name: Garlicky Baked Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cooking spray; 1 1 1/4 lbs medium shrimp; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs; 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 3 garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 4 teaspoons olive oil

Prep: 20 minsCook: 13 mins

Prep

20 mins

Cook

13 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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My favorite quick weeknight dinner has to be this garlicky baked shrimp. It comes together in just over half an hour, which makes it perfect when you're short on time but don't want to sacrifice flavor. The beauty of this dish is how simple it is: shrimp gets coated in a garlicky breadcrumb mixture and baked until golden and tender. Garlic is incredible for you too, packed with immune boosting compounds that make this feel like comfort food with real nutritional benefits. Best of all, it's budget friendly and uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Trust me, once you try this, you'll be making it constantly.

Ella x

Ingredients

Servings:

1cooking spray
11 1/4 lbs medium shrimp(peeled and deveined)
237 mldry breadcrumbs
3 tablespoonsfinely chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoongrated lemon rind
1 teaspoonsalt
13 garlic cloves(minced)
2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
4 teaspoonsolive oil

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Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Coat 4 individual gratin dishes with cooking spray.
3
Divide shrimp among dishes; set aside.
4
Combine breadcrumbs and next 4 ingredients; stir in juice and oil.
5
Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture over shrimp.
6
Place dishes on a baking sheet.
7
Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes or until shrimp are done and breadcrumbs are lightly browned.

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