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.
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
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.
- 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.
- 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
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.
Lemon Butter Shrimp Recipe with Wishbone Italian Dressing
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
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
Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp …It’s what’s for Dinner.
Looks like an easy peasy after work kind of dinner. I’m always on the lookout for those
That’s exactly what it is RMW – and very tasty.
I’m not a shrimp fan, but I think my husband would really enjoy all these flavors together. Maybe i’ll surprise him.
We thought it was delicious. Let me know if he likes it. It makes a great appetizer too.
I can never get enough shrimp — these look so delicious!
So good to hear from you Nancy!
This looks so good and I think it would go great at one of my Tapas Nights. I love making appetizers, and shrimp recipes are right up there in popularity. Thanks for a great SRC recipe.
I agree about that Tapas night idea. Thanks Sid.
Lemony, buttery shrimp definitely gets my attention! Looks delicious.
Me too Lisa.
This would make an excellent small meal entree with a good glass of wine or cold beer. And definitely a loaf of crusty bread to soak up the juices.
Velva
Velva, that’s one thing I wish I’d had while eating this. darnit, forgot the bread. 🙂
I love shrimp scampi and this sounds kind of like an easier version. I would be very happy with this baking dish and a loaf of crusty French bread.
You know, I think I’ve had Shrimp Scampi exactly once in my life and didn’t correlate this recipe to be similar. And it is, except for that packet of seasoning.
Sounds like a great party dish. Thank you for sharing the find of the century.
A great party dish it is. I’ll be serving this at my next wine party.
Wow! so you bake the shrimp, very interesting Lea Ann, looks delicious!
Thanks Cheri.
Looking good!
Thanks Adam!
This sounds tasty and something we would certainly enjoy trying…. Love shrimp!! Great SRC choice…
Thanks so much Kate.
Great looking dish Lea Ann – I can taste it from here.
Thanks Larry.
I like the convenience of assembling this dish and putting it in the oven. I don’t often eat shrimp at home because I am never sure if they are “done” or not but this looks foolproof! You are right, this is a great recipe find!
Exactly Holly! Easy and delicious.
OMG. That looks amazing! Pinning it now to make soon!
Thanks for that Pin Heather. Hope you give it a try soon.
Sound ridiculously good. Pinning.
Thanks for that pin Jean. And for stopping in.
Love lemon butter shrimp- so delicious!
Thanks Jessica!
My whole family would love this! Shrimp is always a big hit in my house.
It’s really really really good. 🙂
This looks great!
Thanks Karen and so good to hear from you.
I had planned on making shrimp for dinner – I am thinking of making this.
Danielle, let me know how you like it, we thought it was scrumptious.
Mmm, this looks delicious!
Thanks Melissa.