Shrimp and Potatoes

Want to know the best way of How to Cook Frozen Shrimp with vegetables? I have the answer for you right here. I love sheet pan meals where you can bake your meat and veggies together on one pan to tender, this is yet another winner we created this month.

I use simple healthy ingredients with just some olive oil and seasonings but you could serve with our bang bang shrimp sauce too if you wanted to. 😉

Everything is bite sized so no knives are required when you serve this meal. Just scoop up a bowl full and enjoy when everyone gets home from their busy days.

Ingredient Notes

I just buy a bag of mixed petite potatoes at the store. They are generally 1.5 pounds and have yukon gold, red potatoes and purple potatoes all together. I cut these either in half or fourths depending on how big they are, I want them bite sized.

You want 2 lbs. large or jumbo raw shrimp with the tail on or off, either works. It doesn’t matter whether they have shell-on or off but you will want to remove them. I choose whichever is on sale really. Do not use cooked as those will dry out.

Can you use frozen shrimp?

Yes, that is how I buy them, in a bag out of the freezer but you need to defrost them overnight in the fridge for best results. In order for the cook time to be accurate I have timed this to be made with either fresh or thawed with the shell-off.

Olive oil is needed to coat the outsides of the taters and meat to stay moist and allow the flavorings to stick to the outsides.

Seasonings can vary really and when I make this I don’t measure but will for you here. My favorites to use would be Old Bay, garlic powder and onion powder generally. You could just use taco seasoning or Lawry’s instead.

How Long to Cook Shrimp and Potatoes in Oven

You need a total of about 30 minutes total. The cook time will vary slightly depending on how large each piece is of course but within 10 minutes of that is perfect. You will need to start with baking the potatoes first for much longer, and then add the meat for the last few minutes.

How do you know when it is done?

Bite size baked red potatoes, russets, Yukon gold and/or purple potatoes can be tested with a fork. Easy peasy. Just poke and you want it to be easy to insert without any effort to know that they are done. Shrimp should become pink and when cut in half should not be opaque inside any longer, they should be white instead.

FAQ

Yes, I have added sliced mushrooms sometimes at the same time as the shrimp because they didn’t take long to cook. Another choice might be adding slices of zucchini or yellow squash with the meat for the last 5 minutes.

You could make baked potato in oven wrapped in foil first, then when tender add the shrimp on the other side of the pan for another 7-10 minutes. Baked whole will take a lot longer than if you diced them into bite sized pieces but yes it is possible to cook these two things together on a sheet pan.

I recommend that you remove the shells so the seasonings can stick to the actual meat to add flavor. Old Bay is the most popular seasoning followed by garlic powder and onion powder. If you just want to add one thing, Lawry’s or taco seasoning are great to use.