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Spicy garlic butter shrimp FAST & EASY!

This finger-lickin' good oven baked spicy shrimp meal is the star of the table, drawing everyone in for a peeling party!
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Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course
Keyword: easy, family style, keto, one pot, party food, prawns, quick, seafood, shrimp
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 650kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs Fresh Whole Prawns shell on, deveined, clean, and patted dry
  • 1 cup salted butter or Earth butter (plant based)
  • tbsp cayenne pepper powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • ½ tbsp oil very light to oil the pan
  • 1 bunch scallions sliced, garnish
  • 1 pinch sea salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Wash your fresh prawns in cold, lightly salted water and devein them. Rinse again, very well, under plain cold water. Pat them dry with paper towel. Absorb as much excess water with the paper towel. Set aside.
    2-3 lbs Fresh Whole Prawns

The Sauce Mix

  • In a glass mixing bowl, stir your room temperature butter with a spoon until it has a thick and creamy texture. It should be pasty.
    1 cup salted butter or Earth butter (plant based)
  • Add the cayenne pepper powder and garlic powder. Mix around.
    1½ tbsp cayenne pepper powder, 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • Add the honey and soy sauce and mix everything until it's well combined.
    1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • Add the whole prawns to the mixture and coat each prawn very well.
  • Grab your oven pan and lightly oil the bottom.
    ½ tbsp oil
  • Add all the prawns and also pour on top any extra butter sauce.
  • Heat oven to 400F.
  • Lightly cover the pan with foil. No need to crimp the sides over the pan, just place the foil on top of the pan.
  • Place pan inside oven for ten minutes.
  • At the ten minute mark, turn and toss your prawns and put back the foil cover.
  • Bake till the other side looks opaque and cooked (8-10 more minutes).
  • Remove from oven, add chopped scallions over the top of all the baked prawns, sprinkle a small pinch of salt and pepper, and let rest 5-8 minutes.
    Serve and enjoy!
    1 bunch scallions, 1 pinch sea salt and pepper

Notes

Serving Side Suggestions that pair perfectly with oven baked spicy shrimp:
  • steaming jasmine rice
  • French baguettes
  • lemon wedges 
Nutritional values are estimates and will vary on brands chosen, amounts, ingredients used, and preparations. Please use your personal nutritional calculator for more exact amounts. RLF is not a certified nutritionist.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Spicy garlic butter shrimp FAST & EASY!
Amount per Serving
Calories
650
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
67
g
103
%
Saturated Fat
 
40
g
250
%
Trans Fat
 
3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
18
g
Cholesterol
 
544
mg
181
%
Sodium
 
2550
mg
111
%
Potassium
 
497
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
6
g
7
%
Protein
 
43
g
86
%
Vitamin A
 
3902
IU
78
%
Vitamin C
 
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
196
mg
20
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.