Name: Lighter Baked Shrimp Scampi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Large shrimp, peeled and deveined - 16; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Minced garlic - 2 tablespoons; Minced shallot - 1 tablespoon; Olive oil - 1 teaspoon; Chicken stock - ¼ cup; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 2 tablespoons; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Ground paprika - ⅛ teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - ⅛ teaspoon; Crushed garlic croutons - ¼ cup; Frozen riced cauliflower (such as Green Giant®) - 3 cups; Chopped fresh parsley - 3 tablespoons; Lemon wedges - 4

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.