Description
A quick, delicious dish featuring shrimp glazed in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups steamed rice or vegetables (for serving)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, olive oil, salt, and pepper until well mixed.
- Toss the shrimp in the mixture until each piece is coated.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the shrimp in a single layer.
- Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the shrimp turn pink and opaque.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately over steamed rice or your preferred veggies.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, substitute soy sauce with tamari. For a vegan alternative, use agave syrup instead of honey.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: shrimp, honey garlic, high protein, quick dinner, easy recipe, family meal