Lighter Baked Shrimp Scampi
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Lighter Baked Shrimp Scampi

1. Large shrimp, peeled and deveined - 16
2. Butter - 1 tablespoon
3. Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons
4. Minced shallot - 1 tablespoon
5. Olive oil - 1 teaspoon
6. Chicken stock - ¼ cup
7. Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 2 tablespoons
8. Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon
9. Ground paprika - ⅛ teaspoon
10. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅛ teaspoon
11. Crushed garlic croutons - ¼ cup
12. Frozen riced cauliflower (such as Green Giant®) - 3 cups
13. Chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons
14. Lemon wedges - 4

How to cook deliciously - Lighter Baked Shrimp Scampi

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place shrimp in a shallow baking dish.

2. Stage

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, shallot, and olive oil and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in chicken stock, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, paprika, salt, and pepper. Pour this mixture over shrimp and sprinkle with crushed croutons.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 9 to 11 minutes; do not overcook.

4. Stage

While shrimp is cooking, place riced cauliflower in a large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until hot, about 5 minutes.

5. Stage

Serve shrimp over riced cauliflower. Garnish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges.