Absolutely the most flavorful and delicious garlic butter lemon shrimp recipe on the planet! Using only the simplest ingredients, this baked shrimp is ready to eat in 15 minutes! Serve over my Instant Pot Rice and you've got yourself an amazing dinner!
Easy shrimp recipes are the best and let me tell you, this one is amazing! Mouthwatering delicious and flavor in every single bite! It's a simple recipes, really. There's not a lot to it...other than an explosion of flavor! This is about to become your favorite baked shrimp recipe ever!
Here's Why This Recipe Works
- This garlic lemon butter shrimp is super versatile! You can eat it on it's own, over rice or pasta, or with a side of steamed vegetables,
- It's perfect for lunch, a snack, or dinner,
- Shrimp recipes are SO easy to make,
- Ready and on the table in 15 minutes!
Ingredients You'll Need
Here's all you'll need to make this delicious Garlic Butter Lemon Shrimp. You're going to need 30 shrimp that have been deveined. You can use fresh or frozen shrimp, but fresh is best. You can find the Italian Marinade Mix at your local grocery store or on amazon.
While there is no garlic in this recipe, the flavor from the Italian marinade mixed with the lemon and butter gives this shrimp the slightest hint of garlic that you can taste in every bite!
Let's dive in and make this recipe!
Step-by-Step Instructions
Start off by melting a stick of butter on the stove top in an oven safe dish.
Once the butter has melted, slice the lemon and lay on top of the melted butter.
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From there, add the shrimp on top of the lemon slices and then sprinkle the Italian marinade mix on top.
Gently combine the ingredients and then place the oven safe dish uncovered in the oven at 350. Bake for 15 min.
Once done, remove the dish from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes. Grab a fork and dig in!
Expert Tips
- Large peeled and deveined shrimp are best for this recipe.
- If you have leftovers, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- The shrimp sauce from this dish is delish! Pour it over a bed of rice, or pasta!
- If you're keeping it low carb and high protein, these baked shrimp with lemon is really tasty over a bed of lettuce. It's makes for the perfect salad!
What People Are Saying About This Garlic Butter Lemon Shrimp
"The shrimp was delicious!" - Amanda Dixon
Other Shrimp Recipes You'll Love
If you're looking for other easy shrimp recipes, you're going to love my Garlic Ginger Stir Fry and this Shrimp Curry.
Cooking shrimp has never been easier and I know you're going to love this recipe! If you made it, give it a star review! I love hearing from my readers and I can’t wait to hear how this recipe turned out for you!
Garlic Butter Lemon Shrimp
Ingredients
- 8 Tablespoons salted butter (1 stick)
- 30 shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 packet Italian Marinade and Seasoning Mix
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Melt the butter in a skillet. Once the butter is melted, slice the lemon and lay on top of melted butter.
- Add the shrimp on top of the lemons. Sprinkle the entire Italian Seasoning packet on top.
- Lightly stir and then place in a 9X13 Pyrex dish uncovered and cook for 15 min.
- Remove the dish and let the shrimp rest for 5 minutes, and then serve.
Notes
- Large peeled and deveined shrimp are best for this recipe.
- If you have leftovers, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
- The shrimp sauce from this dish is delish! Pour it over a bed of rice, or pasta!
- These baked shrimp with lemon is also really tasty over a bed of lettuce. It's makes for the perfect salad!
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Update Notes: This post was originally published in July 2012, but was re-published with updated step-by-step instructions, pictures, and tips in April 2020.
Elaine Benoit
I adore shrimp and when I made your recipe, it came out perfect! I put it on some penne and hubby and I gobbled it up! Great recipe.
Amanda Mason
Thanks, Elaine! I'm so glad everyone loved it so much! It is the perfect dinner!
Juyali
What a delicious recipe! I never would have thought of adding italian seasoning mix. Genius!
Amanda Mason
Yes! It's the secret sauce! So glad you loved it!!
Lauren Michael Harris
I love how easy and tasty this shrimp recipe is! It's the perfect dinner on busy weeknights and everyone loves it!
Amanda Mason
So glad it was a hit!!!
Aya
I'm a huge fan of shrimp recipes as they are so easy to make! This recipe is amazing and full of flavors. I highly recommend it!
Amanda Mason
Thanks Aya! So glad you liked it so much!
Dennis Littley
your shrimp recipe was a big hit with my family!!
Amanda Mason
So glad everyone loved it, Dennis!
Kayla DiMaggio
Loving this garlic butter lemon shrimp! It was so delicious and buttery! We devoured it!
Amanda Mason
So glad, Kayla!! It's such an amazing dish!!
Denise
Garlic Butter Shrimp looks and sounds absolutely amazing. I can't wait to give your recipe a go!
Amanda Mason
Let me know how it turns out for you!!! Can't wait to hear!
Bernice
I make butter garlic shrimp quite often, however I've never thought of baking them before. I love how you bake them on top of the lemon slices and top them with seasonings. Delicious!
Amanda Mason
Hi Bernice! SO glad you loved the recipe!! Yes, baked is delicious and the added lemon brings forth so much flavor!
Marta
I can't get over how tasty (and easy) this baked shrimp recipe was. I served it over boiled pasta and the entire family raved about how good it was.
Amanda Mason
Yeah! SO glad everyone loved it! It's such an easy and light meal! I can't wait to hear what other recipes of mine you make!!
Gloria
I always have a bag of shrimp in the freezer. What a great way to prepare them. Perfect for pasta, rice or even as an appetizer with dip.
Amanda Mason
Yes! Let me know how it turns out for you! I can't wait to hear!
Liz
I love cooking with shrimp! This recipe sounds delicious! I think I will try it over some spaghetti noodles this week!
Amanda Mason
It's so delicious over rice and pasta! Let me know how it turns out!!