Crispy baked shrimp coating mix

My husband really loves those breaded shrimp that you bake in the oven, but he can eat the whole ten dollar box in minutes, so I don't buy them very often. Well this week plain shrimp went on sale for $2.99 a bag, and since the bag holds about 2-3 times as much shrimp as those little boxes, I had an idea...

Crispy baked shrimp coating mix (makes enough for about one pound)

1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme

What else you'll need

1 pound raw shrimp, defrosted
oil or melted butter for drizzling
1 egg beaten (optional)

I defrosted my shrimp in a bowl of cold water to save time.

I didn't use the egg since I can't have them but if you coat the shrimp in a beaten egg first more batter will probably stick to them.

I put the shrimp in a bag with the mix and shook it until the shrimp was nicely coated, then spread it on a baking sheet and drizzled it with canola oil to give it that fried shrimp taste. I baked it for 15 minutes at 375 F.

The shrimp came out delicious and was so nicely seasoned that my husband didn't need to drown it in seafood sauce. I had a plate of it, he ate until he was stuffed and there was still even more left for him to take for a snack in his lunch today. Not bad for a $2.99 bag of shrimp.