Easy Ten-Minute Roasted Shrimp Recipe à la Ina Garten
This easy Ten-Minute Roasted Shrimp Recipe à la Ina Garten is one of the quickest and most versatile seafood recipes you can make. Roasted Shrimp makes an amazing shrimp cocktail, is perfect at room temperature and can be served cold or hot for a party or holiday appetizer.
2poundsshrimpextra-large(21/25), peeled, deveined and optional tails removed
1 tablespoonolive oil
½ teaspoonkosher salt
½ teaspoonground black pepper
1 teaspoonlemon juicefreshly squeezed
1teaspoonOld Bay Seasoningoptional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the shrimp on a baking sheet with sides. Add the olive oil and lemon juice. Toss the shrimp and make sure that they are uniformly covered with the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and Old Bay Seasoning, if desired.
Roast for 8-10 minutes or just until the shrimp are opaque and cooked through. Do not overcook. Cooking time can vary depending on the size of the shrimp. Watch carefully; they can go from cooked to overcooked in a matter of seconds.
Notes
Sharon's Expert Tips:As a general rule, two pounds of shrimp will serve 4-6 people as a main dish. If you are serving shrimp as an appetizer and plan to have 4-5 other appetizers, plan on 3-4 shrimp per person.I specify extra-large shrimp (21/25) in this recipe, which means there are 21 to 25 shrimp per pound. Always buy shrimp by the number of shrimp per pound rather than the specified size such as extra-large. The number of shrimp you get when specifying jumbo, extra-large, and large vary greatly but not shrimp per pound weight.Always use the same size shrimp in a recipe to ensure they are cooked evenly. If you mix sizes, like medium with extra-large, and cook them, the smaller shrimp likely be overdone, and the larger ones not quite done. If I'm serving roasted shrimp in a shrimp cocktail, I leave the tails on. If I'm adding them to a salad or another dish, I remove the tails. Shrimp are done when they change from translucent to opaque. They also cook in a matter of minutes so keep an eye on them. The second they change color remove them from the oven. Even a few seconds of extra heat means they will be tough. If they are bright pink and curled into a tight c-shape they are overdone.