A perfectly balanced, tasty, and diet-friendly dish! If you’re eating clean or watching your calories, these baked shrimp with cheese are great for a snack or a light dinner. The dish is packed with vitamins, full of flavor, and really good for you.
Ingredients
- Shrimp (jumbo or tiger) – 500 g
- Green string beans – 250 g
- Olive oil – 3 tbsp
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Onion – 1 medium
- Dried oregano – to taste
- Ground black pepper – to taste
- Salt – to taste
- Lemon – 1
- Olives – 3 tbsp
- Brined cheese (like feta), or a bit more to taste – about 100 g
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g:
- Protein – 12 g (52%)
- Fat – 8 g (35%)
- Carbs – 3 g (13%)
- Calories – 128 kcal
Step 1 – Thaw the shrimp
Get all your ingredients ready. Take the shrimp out of the freezer and let them thaw at room temperature. If you need to thaw them quickly, cover them with cool water, let sit for 20–30 minutes, then drain and pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
Step 2 – Prep the veggies and cheese
Peel the onion and garlic. Trim the ends off the green beans. If the beans are more mature, remove the side strings as well. Rinse the lemon, onion, and garlic. Crumble or chop the brined cheese into small pieces.
Step 3 – Clean the shrimp
Peel the shrimp, removing the shells, heads, and tails. Devein them by removing the dark vein along the back of each shrimp. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
Step 4 – Marinate the shrimp
Place the shrimp in a deep bowl. Add olive oil (or any neutral oil), squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, season with salt and black pepper. Finely chop or press the garlic and add it to the bowl. Mix everything well and let the shrimp marinate for 5–10 minutes.
Step 5 – Blanch the green beans
While the shrimp are marinating, pour boiling water over the green beans and let them sit for a couple of minutes. If the beans aren’t very young and tender, drop them into boiling water and cook for 1–2 minutes so they’ll be softer in the finished dish.
Step 6 – Layer the beans
Spread the green beans in an even layer on the bottom of a baking dish.
Step 7 – Add shrimp and onions
Arrange the marinated shrimp on top of the beans, then add the onion, sliced into not-too-thin wedges or strips. Red onion looks especially nice here, but regular yellow onion works too. Pour any remaining marinade over the top.
Step 8 – Bake and add cheese and olives
Place the baking dish into a preheated oven and bake for about 10 minutes at 180–200°C (350–400°F) using top-and-bottom heat. The baking time may vary a bit; watch the shrimp—they should turn pink and curl into tight “C” shapes. Take the dish out of the oven and immediately sprinkle the cheese over the hot shrimp and vegetables so it softens and starts to melt. Scatter the olives over the cheese and shrimp. Finish with some chopped fresh herbs.
Step 9 – Finish and serve
If you like, squeeze a bit more lemon juice over the top before serving and add a touch more black pepper. You’re done!
Instead of green beans, you can use young asparagus—it pairs perfectly with all the ingredients and is packed with vitamins.
I also love to finish these baked shrimp with cheese by sprinkling on some fresh or frozen Herbes de Provence. Shrimp, olives, cheese, and fragrant herbs are an ideal combo. Enjoy!