Description
Shrimp Oreganata is a delicious Italian-American seafood dish featuring succulent shrimp topped with a flavorful breadcrumb mixture, baked to perfection. This recipe is a perfect blend of garlic, herbs, Parmesan, and lemon, creating a savory and satisfying main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp (peeled and deveined, tails on)
Breadcrumb Mixture:
- ¾ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (finely chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup olive oil
Additional:
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- Prepare Breadcrumb Mixture: Combine breadcrumbs, Parmesan, parsley, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Drizzle with olive oil and mix well.
- Arrange Shrimp: Place shrimp in the baking dish.
- Prepare Lemon-Wine Mixture: Mix lemon juice and white wine, then drizzle over shrimp.
- Add Breadcrumb Topping: Spoon breadcrumb mixture over each shrimp and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until shrimp are cooked and topping is golden.
- Serve: Serve hot with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Enhance the flavor with clam juice or seafood stock before baking.
- For a crispy topping, broil the shrimp for 1–2 minutes at the end.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
