Best Zesty Italian Shrimp Recipes

ZESTY ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine shrimp, dressing and sliced onon in a medium container.
• Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Serve and enjoy.

ITALIAN BAKED SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread the diced butter evenly around the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet.
• Top butter with lemon slices and diced tomatoes. Spread shrimp evenly over lemon and tomatoes. Sprinkle with dry Italian dressing mix.
• Bake, uncovered, for 9-12 minutes or until the shrimp are pink and cooked through. Stir halfway through the baking time. Be sure that you don't overcook the shrimp, so keep an eye on them!
• Serve shrimp with the pan sauce over pasta, rice, or with bread. Garnish with chopped fresh herbs, if desired.

SHRIMP FRA DIAVOLO

Steps:

• Toss the shrimp in a medium bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes. Heat the 3 tablespoons oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and saute for about a minute, toss, and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a large plate; set aside. Add the onion to the same skillet, adding 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil to the pan, if necessary, and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juices, wine, garlic, and oregano. Simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Return the shrimp and any accumulated juices to the tomato mixture; toss to coat, and cook for about a minute so the flavors meld together. Stir in the parsley and basil. Season with more salt, to taste, and serve.

SPICY ITALIAN SHRIMP

Steps:

• ToCook linguini according to package directions until it is al dente. Meanwhile saute shrimp in large non-stick skillet on medium for 6 minutes.
• Scoop shrimp out of pan with a slotted spoon and set aside. Return pan with scampi sauce to stove and turn heat up to medium high. Add onions and saute for 5 minutes until they are translucent.
• Add diced tomatoes(including juice), wine, Italian seasoning and red pepper to onions.
• Bring mixture to a low rolling boil. Boil mixture for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add shrimp to pan with tomato sauce and continue sauteing for 3 minutes.Add cooked linguini and toss to coat and serve with shredded parmesan cheese, if desired.
• *To make your own scampi sauce see next recipe.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SHRIMP RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Prehead oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with sides with foil.
• 2. Melt butter in oven on lined cookie sheet. Lay lemon slices on melted butter. Lay shrimp on top of butter and lemons. Sprinkle the dry Italian dressing mix on top of shrimp. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, until light golden brown.
• 3. This is great alone or served on pasta or rice using melted butter/lemon juice drizzled on top.
• 4. It is hard for me to say how many shrimp to use since shrimp come in different weights and sizes. Just use your own judgment. I usually us a medium shrimp and I can lay around 36 on a cookie sheet.