Baked Shrimp Scampi
Do you ever feel like you just can’t catch a break? We do. To be fair, we know we’re really lucky. Both Laura and I are in good health, and Robbie is a wonderful (wonderfully exhausting, that is!) toddler. But when it comes to having work done around the house, we just have terrible luck. In general, we’re more ‘do-it-yourself’ type of folks, but there are just some things where I draw the line. Like installing an escape window in the basement. Or tearing out and re-laying a new driveway. Or anything electrical. That’s where I call someone.
Because everyone’s favorite shrimp scampi is transformed into an easy peasy baked version, crusted with buttery breadcrumbs.
Plus, no one will believe that this is completely baked in all of that crunchy, crispy goodness. And this comes together in just 20 min from start to finish.
With that tender shrimp just swimming in that garlicky, buttery sauce, you can’t go wrong. You just can’t.
But calling someone seems to rarely work out in our favor. I generally like to keep things upbeat here on the blog, but some of these situations just blow my mind! There was the time we had to call the police on our painter…the first week in our new house. (I can’t imagine what the neighbors thought of that one.) And then the other day, I walked into the house and heard a gigantic CRACK! I actually ducked and covered my head it was so loud. I looked up and saw this.
We had some workers in the attic doing a routine mold checkup. Next thing I knew, there was a foot coming through the ceiling. Umph. To their defense, the company came back the next day and fixed it with no trouble. But still. Can anyone else identify with this?
Ingredients
for 4 servings
Preparation
Because everyone’s favorite shrimp scampi is transformed into an easy peasy baked version, crusted with buttery breadcrumbs.
Plus, no one will believe that this is completely baked in all of that crunchy, crispy goodness. And this comes together in just 20 min from start to finish.
With that tender shrimp just swimming in that garlicky, buttery sauce, you can’t go wrong. You just can’t.
But calling someone seems to rarely work out in our favor. I generally like to keep things upbeat here on the blog, but some of these situations just blow my mind! There was the time we had to call the police on our painter…the first week in our new house. (I can’t imagine what the neighbors thought of that one.) And then the other day, I walked into the house and heard a gigantic CRACK! I actually ducked and covered my head it was so loud. I looked up and saw this.
We had some workers in the attic doing a routine mold checkup. Next thing I knew, there was a foot coming through the ceiling. Umph. To their defense, the company came back the next day and fixed it with no trouble. But still. Can anyone else identify with this?
Ingredients
for 4 servings
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined (500 g)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 oz butter, melted (180 g)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup white wine (120 mL)
- 8 oz linguine (250 g)
- fresh parsley, to garnish
- red chili flakes, to garnish
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
- In a medium-sized casserole pan, combine shrimp, salt, pepper, red chili flakes, garlic, butter, lemon juice, and white wine.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink and is fully cooked.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil, add salt to taste, and cook linguine pasta al dente according to package directions, stirring occasionally.
- Strain linguine and combine with shrimp until pasta is fully coated in white wine scampi sauce.
- Garnish with chopped Italian parsley.
- Enjoy!
