Every now and then a recipe comes along that knocks our socks off. And so it was with this Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe! There’s nothing like the sweet savory combination of honey garlic glaze and juicy shrimp. The best part? It takes 10 minutes to make. This one is hits all the comforting, satisfying dinner notes with a lightning fast prep speed. It’s hard to find those recipes with that trifecta of healthy, easy and delicious: and this one has it in spades.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds medium or large shrimp, deveined (tail on or peeled)
- 3 garlic cloves
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Heaping ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
Description
- Thaw the shrimp, if using frozen.
- Mince the garlic. Pat the shrimp dry. Stir it together with the minced garlic, onion powder and kosher salt.
- Mix the honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in a small bowl, mixing until mostly smooth (a few small lumps are ok).
- In a large skillet, heat the sesame oil on medium high heat. Cook the shrimp for 1 to 2 minutes per side until opaque and cooked through, turning them with tongs.
- Turn off the heat and remove the shrimp. Add the glaze to the pan and stir until thickened, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Once thickened, stir the shrimp back into the sauce and serve.
