Baked Shrimp Scampi in Foil Packets
Baked Shrimp Scampi is an easy, hands-off dinner that’s perfect for busy nights. Made with shrimp, garlic, butter, white wine, and a touch of lemon, it bakes up in foil packets for a quick, flavorful meal with minimal cleanup in under 20 minutes.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ - 1 ½ pounds shrimp* peeled, deveined, 20-count/pound
- 6 tablespoons butter salted, melted
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 3 tablespoons dry white wine* or chicken broth
- ½ teaspoon salt to taste
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- Parsley optional
- See this recipe in Meal Plan #6
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Make the Sauce: In a small bowl whisk together the melted butter, garlic, wine, salt, and peppers.6 tablespoons butter, 4 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoons dry white wine*, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Add Shrimp to Packets: Tear off 4 strips of aluminum foil that are about 10 inches long and 4 strips of parchment paper that are slightly shorter. Place the foil on the counter followed by the piece of parchment paper. Add 6-8 shrimp to the center of of the parchment paper. Pour ¼ of the garlic butter mixture over shrimp. Bring the longer edges of the foil and paper together and twist until just closed. (It’s OK to leave a little gap for ventilation while baking.) Roll up the shorter sides to make a foil packet. Repeat with the remaining shrimp and sauce to make 4 packets.1 ¼ - 1 ½ pounds shrimp*
- Bake in Oven: Place shrimp scampi foil packets on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes.
- Add Lemon and Serve: Once shrimp are done cooking, open the packets and squeeze lemon juice over the shrimp and serve with fresh parsley. Enjoy!1 tablespoon lemon juice, Parsley
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Notes
- Shrimp: Grab deveined shrimp with the tail removed for an even quicker dinner. Smaller shrimp will cook faster, so don't leave the packets too long.
- Butter: Unsalted butter just doesn't have as much flavor in this delicious recipe.
- Ingredients: You can't beat freshly minced garlic and squeezed lemon juice in this dish.
- Seasoning: Add some Cajun Seasoning for a kick, or go with Old Bay Seasoning for great flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 316kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 404mg | Sodium: 1504mg | Potassium: 125mg | Vitamin A: 645IU | Vitamin C: 8.2mg | Calcium: 216mg | Iron: 3.1mg
