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    Home > Main Dishes Seafood > Lemon Butter Shrimp with Wishbone Italian Dressing

    Lemon Butter Shrimp with Wishbone Italian Dressing

    Published: Apr 13, 2014 · Modified: Jul 22, 2022 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    lemon butter baked shrimp

    Lemon Butter Shrimp is a super easy Italian shrimp appetizer recipe or light shrimp dinner. Just a little prep and a quick bake in the oven and you’ve just found deliciousness.  Perfect for when you have to hit the kitchen running, this tasty Italian shrimp appetizer takes just twenty minutes to make and there’s barely any clean-up. Serve with plenty of napkins. 

    Baked lemon butter shrimp with wishbone dressing on a white platter.

    About This Recipe and Why It Works

    Nothing like getting a party started than with this great lemon butter shrimp recipe. This is one of the best and easiest shrimp recipes in my repertoire.

    This easy Lemon Butter Shrimp recipe is a “do not pass go” heading directly for the category in my recipe database dubbed “Finds of the Century”. It’s joining about fifteen other special recipes that are just flat out lip smacking good.

    With just a little prep of peeling the shrimp and slicing some lemons, in 15 minutes you’ve got a succulent easy shrimp appetizer.Easy as can be, let’s get started

    Easy Shrimp Appetizer

    How To Make This Recipe

    • Just take one pound of large shrimp, peeled and deveined. I left the tails on.
    • Melt 1/2 cup of unsalted butter in a 9 x 9 inch oven-proof casserole dish. I find the microwave is the easiest way to do this.
    • Then thin slice in 1-1/2 lemons and lay in the butter.
    • Top with the shrimp. You can also use a sheet pan. Just melt the butter on the sheet pan in the oven first, then remove and finish the process.
    Baked Shrimp Recipe
    • This becomes a Wishbone Italian Dressing Shrimp Recipe when sprinkled with some of their dry packet mix.
    • Then sprinkle with 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley. If for some reason you can’t find Wishbone dry packet mix, I’ve also used a bottled Italian dressing. About 1/2 cup.
    Wishbone Dressing Shrimp
    • Pop it into a 350-degree oven for fifteen minutes.

    We enjoyed this as a main course for two. But it would make an excellent appetizer to precede a special meal. Buttery and full of lemon flavor the dressing mix adds a sweet and savory element that will surprise your palate. I hope you give this one a try.

    Recipe For Lemon Butter Shrimp

    Easy Shrimp Recipe

    SHRIMP TIP:

    And how about a tip for cooking shrimp and knowing when they’re done, after all, they come in about every size imaginable, and therefore recipes always estimate cooking times. Here is your general rule:

    • Straight shrimp are undercooked,
    • Shrimp that have just curled into a C-shape are perfectly cooked
    • Shrimp that have twisted into an O-shape are overcooked, rubbery and sad.

    So easy to serve right out of the oven, or make this one ahead, then bring to room temperature. Just arrange the lemon slices on a pretty white platter over a couple green leaves of lettuce. 

    Looking for more quick shrimp recipes?

    • Crispy Baked Shrimp with Lemony Mayonnaise
    • Best Grilled Shrimp Recipe
    • Salt Block Oven Roasted Shrimp
    • Pasta with Shrimp and Creme Fraiche

    And if you’re looking for even more shrimp recipes, don’t miss my Seafood Category. You’ll find lots of healthy recipes, including the most popular shrimp recipe on my site for the Broadmoor Resort French Shrimp Cocktail.

    Easy Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp Recipe.

    Lemon Butter Shrimp Recipe with Wishbone Italian Dressing

    Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp is a super easy shrimp appetizer recipe or light shrimp dinner. Just a little prep and a quick bake in the oven and you've just found deliciousness
    5 from 4 votes
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    Course: Main Course Seafood
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 658kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound raw shrimp cleaned, peeled and deveined
    • 8 Tablespoons butter melted, 1 stick
    • 1/2 packet Wishbone Italian Dressing 1/8 cup
    • 1 1/2 lemon sliced into circles
    • 1/4 Cup fresh parsley chopped
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • Melt the butter in a 9×9 inch casserole dish, spreading it all over the bottom of the dish.
    • Arrange the lemon slices on top of butter.
    • Arrange the cleaned and deveined shrimp on top of the lemon slices.
    • Sprinkle the Italian dressing over the shrimp.
    • Sprinkle the parsley and pepper on top of that.
    • Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until shrimp have curled into a C pattern.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 692mg | Sodium: 2194mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2031IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 374mg | Iron: 6mg
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    Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp …It’s what’s for Dinner.

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    Comments

    1. Chris says

      April 24, 2014 at 8:27 am

      So simple but this sounds absolutely divine, almost like an easy shrimp scampi style.

      Reply
    2. Julie says

      April 20, 2014 at 2:05 pm

      Hi! Thanks for the nice shout out! I loved this recipe, too. It’s so simple yet could be a dinner party recipe.

      Glad you enjoyed it!!!

      Reply
    3. Vickie says

      April 18, 2014 at 4:53 pm

      Sounds delicious – though I’ve never baked shrimp. I’ll try anything with lemon. 🙂

      Reply
      • Lea Ann Brown says

        April 19, 2014 at 9:33 am

        5 stars
        This is a good one Vickie, fire up that oven.

        Reply
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