Easy Breaded Shrimp (Baked)

EASY BREADED SHRIMP (BAKED)

SERVES: 4

 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ¾ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (I’ve found a microplane grater to be the best tool for this job.)
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• Olive oil for baking

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Grease a large baking sheet with olive oil.
2. Pat the peeled shrimp dry and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and salt with a fork. In a separate small bowl, beat the egg.
3. To bread the shrimp, keep one hand “wet” (egg bowl only) and one hand “dry” (breadcrumb bowl only). Start by dropping a few shrimp into the egg mixture with your wet hand. While still using your wet hand, pick up the shrimp, shake off the excess egg, and then drop them on top of the breadcrumb mixture. Pick up a pinch of breadcrumbs with your dry hand and sprinkle them on top of the shrimp. Finish coating the shrimp with your dry hand and transfer them to the prepared baking sheet. Continue until all the shrimp are coated.
4. Drizzle or spray more olive oil on top of the coated shrimp and bake until the shrimp are done all the way through and golden brown on the bottom, about 13 - 14 minutes.

NOTES

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.

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