Butter Parmesan Baked Shrimp

This 20-minute recipe for baked shrimp with butter, garlic, and Parmesan is a staple in my house. It's the ultimate weeknight dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 305kcal

1 ½ pound raw shrimp large, peeled and deveined
¼ cup butter melted; or olive oil
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon of any other salt, including Morton kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ cup Parmesan cheese grated

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on a large, rimmed, broiler-safe baking sheet.
1 ½ pound raw shrimp
Pour the melted butter or olive oil on the shrimp and toss to coat.
¼ cup butter
Sprinkle the shrimp with kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and grated Parmesan.
1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Bake until the shrimp are pink and opaque, about 8 minutes. If you want the parmesan to brown, finish by broiling them for about 1 minute.
Transfer the shrimp to a serving platter and spoon the pan juices over them. Serve immediately.

Seasonings, especially salt, are guidelines. Adjust to taste
Need to defrost your shrimp? Fill a large bowl with cool water. Add the shrimp. Replace the water once or twice, gently separating frozen shrimp that have stuck to each other. They should be fully defrosted in about 10 minutes. Drain them using a colander, then dry them on paper towels.
If your shrimp are very cold (this can happen if you just defrosted them), the melted butter will harden when it touches them. In this case, it's better to use olive oil.
You can keep the leftovers in the fridge in a shallow, airtight container for up to three days. Reheat them gently, covered, in the microwave at 50% power. Or serve them cold with cocktail sauce or sriracha mayo for dipping. They are also excellent when served cold in a salad.