Description
This super easy Roasted Shrimp with Parmesan recipe is amazing! Toss shrimp with extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese and spices and quickly roast to perfection in the oven. Serve with a dipping sauce as an appetizer, over greens for a tasty salad, or toss with pasta with an easy and delicious dinner.
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds extra large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Tzatziki Sauce, Homemade Marinara Sauce or store bought for serving
Instructions
- Prep the baking sheet: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place a large rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack of the oven.
- Season the shrimp: In a large bowl add the shrimp. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil and toss to coat. Add the Parmesan cheese, dried thyme, garlic powder, dried oregano, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes. Toss to thoroughly coat the shrimp with all the ingredients.
- Roast the shrimp: Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and place the shrimp on it in a single layer. Roast in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. They should be pink and firm to the touch.
- Serve the shrimp: Remove the shrimp from the oven. Place the shrimp on a platter and serve with Tzatziki Sauce or Marinara Sauce.
Notes
- Frozen shrimp are good: Most shrimp that are labeled "fresh" at the grocery store were most likely frozen and thawed. And who knows how long that shrimp has been sitting in the fish case. Grab a frozen bag of shrimp as they will cooks and taste better.
- Preheat the baking sheet: For the best results, I like to sear shrimp at a high temperature. To achieve this in the oven, preheat the baking sheet. When the hit the hot baking sheet, they will start to cook immediately and be juicy and tender.
- Are the shrimp cooked?: Shrimp are cooked when they are pink and firm to the touch.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: appetizer or entrée
- Method: bake in oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 737 mg
- Fat: 13.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 40.7 g
- Cholesterol: 332 mg