Description
A quick and easy skillet recipe featuring plump shrimp tossed in a sweet and savory honey garlic glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (about 454 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (use low-sodium if preferred)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, minced garlic, and soy sauce. Set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and swirl to coat.
- When the oil shimmers, add shrimp in a single layer and sear for about 1 minute on the first side until edges become pink and slightly opaque.
- Flip the shrimp and immediately pour the honey-garlic-soy mixture into the skillet.
- Cook for another 1–2 minutes, stirring and tossing to coat shrimp as the sauce thickens into a glossy glaze.
- If using, sprinkle red pepper flakes now and stir to combine.
- Remove from heat as soon as shrimp are opaque through the center and the sauce clings to them.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
Shrimp cook very fast; as soon as they curl and turn opaque, they’re done. For a gluten-free version, use tamari or a gluten-free soy sauce substitute.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 183
- Sugar: 8.5g
- Sodium: 525mg
- Fat: 3.9g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9.7g
- Fiber: 0.2g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 222mg