Oven Roasted Buffalo Shrimp - Salad or Appetizer Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Step 2

Place 2 rimmed baking sheets in oven to heat for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Stir together lemon zest, garlic, celery seeds, paprika, cayenne, salt, honey, and oil in a large bowl.

Step 4

Add shrimp, and toss to coat well.

Step 5

Place shrimp in a single layer on hot pans. Roast, WITHOUT FLIPPING, until browned on bottoms and opaque throughout, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

In a large bowl, combine melted butter and hot sauce.

Step 7

Add roasted shrimp to the bowl of hot sauce; mix and toss to coat.

Step 8

Serve over salad greens, with blue cheese crumbles, and optional blue cheese dressing.

Step 9

Or, serve shrimp with your favorite dipping sauce, with celery and carrot sticks.

Tips & Variations

Two rimmed baking pans (preheat pans for 5 minutes before adding shrimp)
Salad greens
Blue cheese crumbles
Blue cheese dressing (optional)
Celery sticks (optional)
Carrot sticks (optional)

ForeverMama

This was a very tasty shrimp dish that we enjoyed very much! I served it as main dish, but see how it can also be a great addition to a salad or appetizer as suggested. Otherwise, I followed it as close to the given directions, except that I used extra garlic and for the paprika I used half smoked and half regular. I did use the lemon zest. My daughter liked it so much that she asked me to make it again for dinner tomorrow. Thank you Kerfuffle-Upon-Wincle for a keeper!