Baked shrimp scampi is an easy sheet pan meal that we all devour! It’s full of juicy shrimp and fresh veggies tossed in butter, lemon, and garlic with a bit of a kick from red pepper. This sheet pan meal is ready in less than 30 minutes.
I’m back with another sheet pan meal for you guys and I’m excited about it.
My chicken and green beans were a total sheet pan success, so I knew I had to bring you more of those types of meals. Who doesn’t love simple, flavorful dinners with minimal dishes?
This baked shrimp scampi recipe is a total hit and I love that it works for low carbers but you can also serve over buttery angel hair pasta if that’s what the rest of your family is going for.
You could even serve this baked shrimp scampi over zucchini noodles or our Instant Pot spaghetti squash.
5 Star Review:
“Made this dish for my supper this evening, so flavorful and easy. Thank you for your recipes!!” – Shriley
What Is Shrimp Scampi?
This is a classic Italian-American recipe made with shrimp that is often cooked in a sauce of garlic, butter, lemon juice, and sometimes white wine.
The word “scampi” comes from a type of small lobster that is traditionally used in Italy. In the US it is mostly used to refer to cooking any type of seafood in a garlic butter sauce.
This keto baked shrimp scampi recipe omits the breadcrumbs that are often used when baking shrimp scampi, but that doesn’t mean it lacks flavor!
I’m also baking this shrimp scampi with squash and zucchini all on the same sheet pan for a quick and easy complete sheet pan dinner!
Baked Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients
- 1 medium summer squash
- 1 medium zucchini
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper divided
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined, tails removed
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- Zest of 1 lemon plus lemon wedges, for serving
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Slice squash into 1/4 inch thick half circles and place on a sheet pan.
- Drizzle zucchini with oil and sprinkle with half of the salt and pepper. Spread over pan in a single layer.
- Roast for 10 minutes.
- While the squash is roasting, add the shrimp to a large mixing bowl with the melted butter, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, lemon zest, and remaining salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Remove squash from the oven and use a spatula to push the squash to one side of the pan. Dump the shrimp onto the other side of the pan and spread out into a single layer.
- Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes or until shrimp is cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with Parmesan and parsley. Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the pan before serving.
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Shrimp – We recommend peeled, deveined shrimp with the tail off. You may use tail on shrimp, but it’s easier to eat without the tail in my opinion.
Veggies – I’m mixing in some yellow summer squash and zucchini with this baked shrimp scampi. It’s pretty much a whole meal with the main and side dish baking together. Feel free to add other veggies that you like, just keep in mind they’ll only be in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Olive Oil – We’ll toss the veggies and shrimp in olive before baking.
Seasoning – You’ll need a couple cloves garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes for seasoning. A lot of baked shrimp scampi recipes use Panko or other breadcrumbs but this is low carb so we’re only using seasoning!
Lemon – You’ll need a microplane grater to zest the fresh lemon. It’ll add lots of citrus flavor to the dish. You’ll also toss on some lemon slices.
Grated Parmesan Cheese – For topping the shrimp and veggies just before serving.
- This is an easy sheet pan dinner recipe! You’ve got your main dish and the side cooked all at once on the same sheet pan to keep things easy and mess free.
- We love the buttery, lemony, garlic flavors that pair so well with the baked shrimp!
- Ready in just 30 minutes for a quick, healthy meal.
- If you have carb lovers in the house, serve this with a side of pasta!
How To Make Keto Shrimp Scampi:
- Veggies -To start, you’ll want to slice a summer squash and zucchini into half circles and give them a good drizzle of olive or avocado oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Pop these on a sheet pan and into a hot oven for about 10 minutes.
- Shrimp – While your veggies are roasting, prepare your shrimp. Add your shrimp to a mixing bowl and dump on some melted butter, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, minced garlic, and salt and pepper. Toss it all together to mix.
- Arrange – Remove the squash from the oven and scoot them off to one side of the pan. Dump on the shrimp and then spread everything out into a single layer and pop it back in the oven for about 10 minutes.
- Finish – The shrimp should turn pink and be a bit opaque when they’re finished cooking. Your baked shrimp scampi is almost complete! Sprinkle some grated Parmesan and chopped parsley over the top and squeeze on some fresh lemon juice. That’s it, you guys! Keto shrimp scampi in about 25 minutes!
Panko Bread Crumbs:
Shrimp scampi is often tossed with toasted panko bread crumbs, but we left them off to make this recipe low carb friendly.
If you’d like a crunchy topping, sprinkle the shrimp scampi with pork panko, which is just crushed pork rinds.
FAQs:
This sheet pan shrimp scampi will only take about 25 minutes total. The shrimp itself cooks for about 10 minutes at 450 degrees while the veggies cook for about 20 minutes. You will also be roasting squash and zucchini for 10 minutes prior to adding the shrimp.
We think seafood is best enjoyed as fresh as possible but you can keep leftovers in an airtight container for up to a couple of days in the refrigerator.
You’ll want to thaw the shrimp before seasoning and baking.
Yes, this is a low carb baked shrimp scampi recipe! Panko or other seasoned breadcrumbs are often used when making shrimp but we’re leaving them out for this keto shrimp recipe.
There is no need to flip the shrimp or stir while the shrimp is baking.
More Easy Low Carb Dinner Recipes You’ll Love:
- Garlic Butter Shrimp: This recipe has been getting rave reviews since the day I posted it!
- Baked Cod Recipe: Another sheet pan recipe, this time using cod filets!
- Lemon Chicken: Chicken cutlets cooked in a creamy lemon sauce.
- Air Fryer Chicken Thighs: So easy to make in the air fryer, and so tasty!
- Pork Tenderloin: People are saying this tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant!
- Bruschetta Chicken: This chicken is bursting with flavor!
- Keto Crockpot Ham: Perfect for family or holiday gatherings!
Shirley Blanchette says
Made this dish for my supper this evening, so flavorful and easy. Thank you for your recipes!!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Shirley!