Cheesy Shrimp Bake 🦐🧀
Introduction
If you’re craving a dish that’s creamy, cheesy, and bursting with garlicky shrimp flavor, this Cheesy Shrimp Bake is a total winner. Perfect for a cozy weeknight or a special dinner, it combines tender shrimp with a rich, velvety sauce made from cream, cream cheese, and Parmesan, then tops it with melty mozzarella for that irresistible golden crust. Quick to prepare yet indulgent enough to impress, this bake is comfort food at its finest—and it pairs beautifully with pasta, rice, or crusty bread to soak up every last drop of sauce.
Ingredients
For the Cheesy Shrimp Bake
- 500 g peeled and deveined shrimp (1 lb)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (30 g)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (9 g)
- 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml) (or half-and-half for a lighter version)
- ½ cup cream cheese, softened (115 g)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (100 g)
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (50 g)
- ½ teaspoon paprika (1 g)
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes (optional, 1 g)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped (8 g)
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: lemon wedges for serving
Directions
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