This delicious honey garlic shrimp recipe is perfect for busy weeknights! It's ready in 30 minutes and is the tastiest dinner recipe.
You'll love the sweet and savory sauce made with honey, garlic, and soy sauce. It's perfect for a busy weeknight when you don't want to spend hours on dinner.
If you love shrimp recipes, try my Pesto Shrimp, Easy Oven Baked Shrimp, and Shrimp Summer Rolls as well!
Emily's Recipe Notes
It actually takes a lot for me to love a shrimp recipe (I find shrimp to be a bit of a boring main), so when I say I really like this shrimp dinner you know it's got to be good! It's ready in 30 minutes and has a fantastic soy garlic honey sauce that brings all the flavor.
I use the largest frying pan I have when cooking shrimp - you want them to be as close to a single layer across the bottom of the pan as possible. This ensures even cooking. Shrimp cook fast, so keep an eye on them and try to flip them at least once through the process so they get a little color on both sides.
What You'll Need
- Frozen or Fresh Shrimp
- Soy Sauce
- Honey
- Fresh Garlic
- Fresh Ginger
- Olive Oil (or avocado oil or sesame oil)
- Green Onions or Spring Onions
See the recipe card for quantities.
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to the pan in a single layer and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, just until pink and lightly golden. Remove the shrimp from the pan.
- Step 2: Whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Step 3: Pour the sauce into the pan and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly reduced and sticky. Add the shrimp back to the pan and stir to coat in the sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the shrimp is glossy.
- Step 4: Remove from heat. Top with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
What to Serve with Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Rice - serve up a side of steamed brown rice or white rice - I'm a big fan of Jasmine rice.
- Cauliflower Rice - if you'd like to add more veggie sides, try a side of sauteed cauliflower rice.
- Vegetables - serve with some steamed broccoli, grilled corn, or roasted Brussels sprouts.
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Honey Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
Shrimp Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Honey Garlic Sauce Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves finely grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger finely grated
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 scallions thinly sliced
- toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Pat the shrimp dry. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Add to the pan in a single layer and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, just until pink and lightly curling. Remove the shrimp from the pan.
- Pour the sauce into the pan and cook for 3 minutes or until slightly reduced and sticky. Add the shrimp back to the pan and stir to coat in the sauce. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the shrimp is glossy.
- Remove from heat. Top with scallions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
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