Parmesan Baked Shrimp
This baked shrimp with parmesan cheese is perfect for a main course or appetizer that is ready in less than 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- sea salt and ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 2 Tbsps olive oil, ghee, or avocado oil
- 4 fresh garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
- fresh lemon wedges
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees f.
- Gently pat your shrimp dry using a paper towel.
- Place the shrimp in a large baking dish and season with sea salt, pepper, and chili flakes to taste.
- Add the pressed garlic, and fresh lemon zest, then drizzle with your oil of choice.
- Toss gently to combine, then spread evenly in the dish.
- Add a few fresh lemon wedges to your dish as shown.
- Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, or just until the shrimp are pink, opaque, and cooked through.
- Serve with lemon wedges if desired.
- Enjoy immediately while hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 238kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 28g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 223mg, Sodium: 1168mg, Potassium: 223mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 0.2g, Vitamin A: 479IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 248mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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