Creamy Lemon Garlic Shrimp Bake

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This creamy lemon garlic shrimp bake combines large shrimp with a rich mixture of heavy cream, melted butter, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and parsley. Everything is baked together until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the sauce is bubbling.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Preparation

  1. Mix the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, heavy cream, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic and chopped parsley. Continue whisking until the ingredients are well combined.
  2. Arrange the shrimp: Place the peeled and deveined shrimp in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Keeping them in a single layer allows the sauce to be distributed evenly.
  3. Add the sauce: Pour the creamy lemon sauce mixture evenly over all the shrimp, making sure each piece is covered.
  4. Bake: Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 8–10 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the sauce is bubbling.

The shrimp are ready when they have turned pink and opaque and the creamy lemon sauce is bubbling. These visual cues indicate that it is time to remove the baking sheet from the oven.

Serve

Serve the shrimp immediately while they are hot and the creamy lemon sauce is bubbling. Spoon some of the sauce over the shrimp as you serve for the full combination of butter, cream, lemon, garlic and parsley.

Tips

  • Whisk the sauce ingredients together thoroughly before pouring the mixture over the shrimp.
  • Arrange the shrimp in a single layer on the foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Pour the sauce evenly over all the shrimp so they are coated with the creamy mixture.
  • Look for pink, opaque shrimp and bubbling sauce as the signs that the dish is ready.

Serving Notes

This shrimp bake is best served immediately after baking, while the shrimp are hot and the creamy lemon sauce is bubbling.

Recipe Notes

The preparation is straightforward: whisk the creamy lemon sauce, arrange the shrimp, pour the sauce over them and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 8–10 minutes. Once the shrimp are pink and opaque and the sauce is bubbling, serve immediately.

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