Name: How to Make Roasted Shrimp with Parmesan: Easy and Delicious!
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds extra large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound, peeled and deveined); 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; 2 teaspoons dried thyme; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes; Tzatziki Sauce (Homemade Marinara Sauce or store bought for serving)

How to Make Roasted Shrimp with Parmesan: Easy and Delicious!

This super easy Roasted Shrimp recipe is amazing! Toss shrimp with olive oil, Parmesan cheese and spices and quickly roast to perfection. Looking for a delicious appetizer for your next party or an easy dinner on a busy evening? This 15…

Prep5 minutes

Cook8 minutes

Total13 minutes

Serves6

Calories305 kcal

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This super easy Roasted Shrimp recipe is amazing! Toss shrimp with olive oil, Parmesan cheese and spices and quickly roast to perfection.

Roasted shrimp with Parmesan and garlic on a baking sheet.

Looking for a delicious appetizer for your next party or an easy dinner on a busy evening? This 15 minute Roasted Shrimp with Parmesan is herby and cheesy, and a favorite of my family, friends, and personal chef clients.

One of my personal chef client families that adores seafood dishes raved about this dish! They loved it so much that they have requested it for their next two weekly menus.

quick and delicious roasted shrimp

It's a super quick and delicious way to prepare shrimp. And it can be used in oh so many appetizer and entrée dishes. The mellow, slightly salty tasting shrimp get a boost of flavor from Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, dried thyme, dried oregano, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes. A quick roast in the oven produces scrumptious shrimp that will find their way onto your dinner table over and over again.

Serve with a dipping sauce as an appetizer, over greens for a tasty salad, or toss with pasta with an easy and delicious dinner.

Raw shrimp in a bowl on a cutting board.

just a handful of ingredients

There's just a handful of ingredients for these delicious roasted shrimp. Keep a bag of frozen shrimp in your freezer and you can always make this tasty baked in the oven shrimp recipe.

shrimp
olive oil
Parmesan cheese
dried thyme
garlic powder
dried oregano
kosher salt
red pepper flakes

Scroll to the recipe for the full quantities of the ingredients.

Adding grated parmesan cheese to seasoned shrimp.

let's get cooking!

Prep the baking sheet: Preheat the oven and place a large rimmed baking sheet on the middle rack.
Season the shrimp: Drizzle the shrimp with the extra virgin olive oil and toss with Parmesan cheese, dried thyme, garlic powder, dried oregano, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes.
Roast the shrimp: Carefully remove the hot baking sheet from the oven and add the shrimp to it in a single layer. Roast in the oven.
Serve the shrimp: Remove the shrimp from the oven and serve.

expert tips for how to cook shrimp in the oven

Frozen shrimp are good: Most shrimp that are labeled "fresh" at the grocery store were most likely frozen and then thawed. And who knows how long that shrimp has been sitting in the fish case. Grab a frozen bag of shrimp as they will cook and taste better.
Preheat the baking sheet: For the best results, I like to sear shrimp at a high temperature. To achieve this in the oven, preheat the baking sheet. When the hit the hot baking sheet, they will start to cook immediately. The result is juicy and tender shrimp.
Are the shrimp cooked?: Shrimp are cooked when they are pink and firm to the touch.

delicious ways to serve roasted shrimp

This roasted shrimp is a little different than the usual shrimp recipe. Instead of boiling or sauteing the shrimp, roast it in the oven. Tossed with Parmesan, Italian spices, and garlic powder adds a punch of flavor to the tender shrimp.

I am a fan of dipping sauces and love to serve these roasted shrimp as a twist on the traditional shrimp cocktail. Serve the shrimp along side either a cool and refreshing Tzatziki Sauce or a warm tomatoey Marinara Sauce with Fresh Basil. The sauces compliment the flavor of the nutty Parmesan cheese and earthy garlic roasted shrimp.

Try the roasted shrimp on top your favorite salad with a drizzle with Caesar dressing. Tuck the shrimp into these amazing Mediterranean Shrimp Tacos. Toss the shrimp with linguine, olive oil, fresh basil, and more grated Parmesan cheese for a quick dinner.