5 from 70 votes

Lemon Butter Baked Shrimp

Juicy oven baked shrimp cooked in lemon garlic butter and finished under the broiler for an easy seafood dinner with lots of flavor.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings:

Calories: 326kcal

Author: Davinah

1 ½ lb Shrimp I used jumbo (16-20 or 13-15 per lb), tail-on, deveined and peeled
1 tsp Cajun seasoning click for recipe, or use another seafood seasoning
½ cup Lemon Butter Garlic Sauce click for the recipe. I used 1/2 the recipe for this dish and the other half for baked salmon.

Preheat: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Season: Add the shrimp and Cajun seasoning to a bowl. Toss until evenly coated.
Arrange: Add the shrimp in a single layer to a broiler-safe baking dish.
Add the sauce: Pour the lemon garlic butter sauce evenly over the shrimp.
Bake: Bake uncovered for 5 minutes.
Broil: Turn the broiler to low and broil for 2–3 minutes, or until the shrimp are opaque, tender, and lightly browned.

Shrimp size: I use jumbo shrimp that are about 13–15 or 16–20 per pound. Smaller shrimp will cook faster.
Use thawed shrimp: Pat away excess moisture before seasoning so it doesn't water down the garlic butter. For shrimp cooked straight from frozen, use my air fryer Cajun shrimp.
Don't crowd the dish: Keep the shrimp in a single layer so they cook evenly.
Watch the broiler: Shrimp cook quickly. Remove them once they're opaque and tender rather than waiting for heavy browning.
Extra sauce: This recipe uses half a batch of lemon garlic butter sauce. Save the remaining sauce for vegetables, another side, or lemon butter baked salmon.