Description
Delicious honey garlic shrimp, perfect for a quick weeknight dinner, balancing flavor and nutrition.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or vegetables for serving
Instructions
- Prepare your shrimp: Peel and devein the shrimp if not done already.
- Make the sauce: In a bowl, mix the honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Cook the shrimp: In a large skillet over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Once hot, add the shrimp.
- Add the sauce: Cook for about 2-3 minutes, then pour the sauce over the shrimp. Toss until coated.
- Finish cooking: Let simmer until shrimp are cooked through and sauce thickens (3-4 more minutes).
- Serve and enjoy: Remove from heat, serve over rice or veggies of your choice.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the shrimp in the sauce for 20 minutes before cooking. Don’t over-cook the shrimp to prevent them from becoming rubbery.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
Keywords: shrimp, honey garlic, quick dinner, weeknight meal, high-protein