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Baked Shrimp for One

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword dinner for one, easy shrimp recipe, garlic butter shrimp, quick seafood
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 serving
Shrimp tossed with lemon, garlic, and Italian seasoning, dotted with butter and parsley, and baked in a small dish.

Ingredients

  • 4 oz medium shrimp peeled and deveined (approximately 10)
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp kosher salt
  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp salted butter

Directions

  • Heat the oven to 400°F.
  • Spread the shrimp in a small 5-by-5-inch baking dish. There is no need to grease it.
  • Toss the shrimp with the lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning.
  • Sprinkle the parsley on top and dot with small pieces of the butter.
  • Bake for about 8 minutes, until the shrimp are pink and cooked through.

Nutrition

Serving: 134g | Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.7g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7.4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 213mg | Sodium: 523mg | Potassium: 331mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 5.5mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 0.9mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); medium shrimp counted as raw shrimp (one medium peeled shrimp 10 g), ⅛ tsp Italian seasoning counted as dried oregano, chopped parsley counted as fresh parsley. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.