Description
Indulge in a culinary delight with this 20-Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe, where succulent shrimp meet a sweet and savory honey-garlic sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this dish is quick to prepare and bursting with flavor. Serve it over rice or noodles for a versatile meal that brings smiles to the dinner table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic (minced)
- 1/4 cup pure honey
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions (sliced for garnish)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Rinse shrimp under cold water if frozen; pat dry with paper towels.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook until pink and opaque (about 2-3 minutes per side).
- Pour the prepared sauce over the shrimp, stirring gently to coat them evenly. Cook for an additional minute until the sauce thickens.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (200g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 160mg