QUICK OVEN-BAKED SHRIMP

Quick Oven-Baked Shrimp image

These tangy baked shrimp I threw together with the ingredients I had on hand and not much time to stand at the stove, but my husband and I were very hungry. Surprise, surprise! It turned out to be fabulously tasty! Hope you like it too! Serve with rice.

Provided by bavscookin

Time 30m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
2 pounds uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt
½ large lemon, juiced
1 cup chopped cilantro

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a glass or ceramic baking dish with olive oil.
Mix shrimp, tomato paste, chili powder, basil, garlic powder, and salt. Add lemon juice and mix well. Add cilantro; mix well. Pour into the prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
Bake in the preheated oven until shrimp are bright pink, 20 to 25 minutes; don't overcook, the shrimp will get hard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.9 calories, Carbohydrate 7.5 g, Cholesterol 230.4 mg, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 886.8 mg, Sugar 3.7 g