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Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin

Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin with breadcrumbs and parsley, scented with a lemon citronette: an easy, flavorful seafood appetizer.
Recipe Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 15 minutes
  • Cooking 10 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin are a tasty seafood appetizer that also works well as a seafood main course, perfect for your Christmas menu, for the New Year’s Eve dinner or for a wonderful summer seafood dinner

Cooking fish in the oven lets even the least experienced cooks get good results. And when the preparation is as simple as this recipe for Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin, truly anyone can feel like a chef for a day and treat their guests to an outstanding seafood appetizer. If you usually order baked jumbo shrimp au gratin at restaurants, convinced that making them tender and flavorful at home is a chore, our recipe will make you think again. A few ingredients, usually already in the pantry, are all you need to make jumbo shrimp au gratin: breadcrumbs, lemon and parsley are essential.

To make Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin you can use fresh jumbo shrimp, for fresh jumbo shrimp au gratin, or go for frozen jumbo shrimp for perfect frozen jumbo shrimp au gratin.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin, first place the breadcrumbs, the finely chopped garlic, the chopped parsley, salt, pepper and a little lemon juice in a bowl and mix everything well.
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  2. Now move on to cleaning the jumbo shrimp: using scissors, remove the shell, sliding them in gently from the head to the tail and taking care not to detach the head and tail. Once the shell is off, use a toothpick to remove the vein as well. You can follow our guide on How to Clean Shrimp or ask your fishmonger to do this for you. Rinse the jumbo shrimp well under running water and place them gently on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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  3. Very carefully, slightly widen the opening left by the vein, pressing lightly with your finger and running it from the tail to the head two or three times. Now sprinkle all the exposed flesh of the jumbo shrimp with the seasoned breadcrumbs and drizzle with a little olive oil.
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  4. Bake in an oven preheated to 200 °C (400 °F) for 10 minutes. Once the breadcrumb topping is nicely golden, take them out of the oven and serve the Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin piping hot with a few lemon slices. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
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Variations and Alternatives

For even crunchier Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin, use panko instead of traditional breadcrumbs.

Tips

We recommend making the Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin at the last minute so you can enjoy them freshly made. You can, however, get ahead by cleaning and breading them in advance and keeping them in the fridge until shortly before baking.

Storage

Baked Jumbo Shrimp au Gratin keep in the fridge, well covered with plastic wrap, for 2-3 days. You can eat them at room temperature or reheated in a skillet.

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