Description
10 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp is a quick and delicious dish that elevates your weeknight dinners to gourmet status. With perfectly seared shrimp coated in a sticky, sweet-salty glaze made from honey and garlic, this recipe is sure to impress your family and friends. Ready in just 10 minutes, it’s versatile enough to serve over rice, in tacos, or on its own as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 2 green onions (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- If using frozen shrimp, thaw under cold water until fully defrosted and pat dry.
- In a bowl, whisk together honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, and red pepper flakes until well combined.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add the shrimp in a single layer and cook for about 2 minutes without moving them until they turn pink.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the shrimp and stir gently to coat. Cook for an additional 2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat, garnish with chopped green onions, and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 150g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 160mg