Description
Savor the delightful flavors of this 20-Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp, combining succulent shrimp with a sweet and savory sauce. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests, this dish is quick to prepare and delivers a taste sensation that will leave everyone craving more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- If using frozen shrimp, thaw under cold running water and pat dry.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp in a single layer; cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until pink and opaque.
- Pour the sauce over the cooked shrimp and simmer for an additional minute.
- Toss in sliced green onions and lemon juice just before serving.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of the recipe (about 150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 175mg