Easy Baked Popcorn Shrimp
Crispy and crunchy popcorn shrimp baked in the oven are deliciously addicting and perfect for dipping in your favorite sauce for an appetizer.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 6 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Old Bay or Cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup bread crumbs use GF if needed
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan
- olive oil spray
For Serving
- Fresh parsley chopped
- Lemon wedges
- Favorite dipping sauce - guacamole mayo or yum yum sauce
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry using paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix mayonnaise with seasonings, salt and pepper.
- Add the shrimp and coat to combine.
- Depending on how coarse your breadcrumbs are you may want to pulse them in a food processor to get a finer crumb. GF breadcrumbs tend to be more coarse.
- Pour the breadcrumbs into a separate bowl and mix together with the parmesan. Toss small batches of the shrimp in mixture until fully coated.
- Place the shrimp in a single layer (not touching each other) on your prepared baking sheet.
- Spray shrimp with olive oil.
- Bake for 6 minutes, then flip the shrimp over and bake another 6 minutes, spraying the other side first. They are cooked when golden and crispy. Allow to cool slightly. This also allows the breadcrumbs to crisp up.
- Serve with parsley, lemon and favorite dipping sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1SERVING | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 155mg | Sodium: 1184mg | Potassium: 204mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 2mg