Baked Shrimp in Lemon Butter Sauce Recipe
Components
- One pound of big, peeled and deveined prawns
- Two tsp olive oil
- To taste, add salt and pepper.
- two minced garlic cloves
- One tsp of paprika
- One tsp of dehydrated oregano
- Slices of lemon as a garnish
FOR THE SAUCE WITH LEMON BUTTER:
- Half a cup of melted unsalted butter
- One lemon’s juice
- one lemon’s zest
- Two tablespoons of freshly chopped parsley
- To taste, add salt and pepper.
Getting Ready
- First, preheat your oven to 200°C, or 400°F. Grease a baking dish lightly with cooking spray or olive oil to get it ready for baking.
- Step 2: Put the peeled and deveined prawns in a basin and toss with the olive oil, dried oregano, minced garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Toss until the marinade coats the prawns uniformly.
- Step 3: Put the marinated prawns in the baking dish that has been prepared in a single layer. To enhance the taste and appearance of the prawns, place lemon slices on top.
- Step 4: Bake the prawns for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are opaque and pink, in a preheated oven.
- Step 5: Make the lemon butter sauce while the prawns are baking. Heat a small saucepan over low heat to melt unsalted butter.
- Step 6: After the butter has melted, mix in the lemon zest, juice, chopped fresh parsley, salt, and pepper. Allow to gently simmer for a few minutes to allow the flavors to merge, stirring to incorporate.
- Step 7: After the prawns are cooked, take them out of the oven and cover them liberally with the prepared lemon butter sauce.
- Step 8: Before serving, garnish the prawns with extra chopped parsley and lemon wedges for squeezing.
conclusion
- The secret to this dish’s enchantment is the marriage of soft, baked prawns with flavors of oregano, paprika and garlic, all accentuated by a sharp lemon butter sauce. The inherent sweetness of the prawns is accentuated by the buttery richness of the sauce, resulting in a taste combination that is incredibly alluring.