Freezer-to-Oven Shrimp Scampi

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 4 Servings

With just a few sheets of aluminum foil, you can assemble frozen shrimp into ready-to-roast packets that go from the freezer and to a plate of buttery, lemony shrimp scampi after just 20 minutes in the oven. Quick-cooking angel hair pasta soaks in the delicious sauce and turns the scampi into an easy pasta dinner.

Ingredients

1 pound frozen, uncooked large peeled and cleaned shrimp (21 to 25 count)
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
1 medium lemon, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
Freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup dry white wine
1 pound dry angel hair pasta
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more as needed

Instructions

Tear 4 (16-inch-long) sheets of aluminum foil. Stack 1 sheet on top of a second sheet, then repeat with the last 2 sheets. Divide the frozen shrimp evenly onto the 2 stacks of foil, leaving a 4-inch border on each side and a 3-inch border on top and bottom.
Place 2 pieces of butter on top of each pile of shrimp. Divide the lemon slices and garlic over the shrimp, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold the sides of the foil over the shrimp, then fold the top and bottom of the foil over the shrimp. Make sure the shrimp are completely covered in foil.
Stack the packets on top of each other and slide them into a gallon-sized zip-top freezer bag. Press out as much air as possible and seal the bag. Freeze for up to 2 months.
When ready to serve, arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 475°F.
Remove the shrimp packets from the freezer and place seam-side up and side-by-side on a rimmed baking sheet. Open up the foil packets just enough to pour the wine into the pockets, pour in the wine, then close the packets back up.
Roast until the shrimp are just cooked through, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
Remove the shrimp from the oven and set aside. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 2 minutes. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
Carefully open the shrimp packets, being careful not to spill the liquid inside. Carefully tip everything in the packet, including all the liquid, into the pot of pasta. Add 1/2 cup of the pasta water, parsley, and 1 teaspoon of salt; season with pepper; and toss until everything is combined, adding more pasta water a tablespoon at a time to reach the desired sauce consistency. Taste and season with more salt and pepper as needed.