Description
This Easy 20-minute Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe is a quick and delicious dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner or entertaining guests. The sweet and savory flavors of the honey garlic sauce pair perfectly with succulent shrimp, creating a dish that is sure to impress.
Ingredients
Marinade:
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled, deveined, rinsed & strained)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon water (cold or room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or tapioca starch)
Sauce:
- 5 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon water (cold or room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar / white vinegar)
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (or tapioca starch)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
Garnish:
- 1 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: Transfer shrimp to a large bowl after it’s peeled, deveined and rinsed with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- Marinate Shrimp: Add the marinade ingredients to the shrimp as listed above. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Prepare Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above until honey is dissolved. Set aside.
- Cook Shrimp: Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Cook shrimp until 90% pink flipping over halfway, about 60-90 seconds in total. Remove from pan.
- Make Honey Garlic Sauce: Pour the honey garlic sauce into the pan and simmer to thicken it. When it’s thick enough, it will coat the back of a spoon and not immediately drip off.
- Combine Shrimp and Sauce: Toss in the shrimp in the sauce until fully pink and cooked through, about 20 seconds. Remove the pan from heat. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure not to overcook the shrimp to keep them tender and juicy.
- You can adjust the sweetness or saltiness of the sauce to suit your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
