Quick & Easy Gochujang Honey Shrimp
Gochujang Honey Shrimp. A sweet, spicy sesame shrimp dish with Korean flavors. A quick and easy shrimp recipe made in 30 minutes or less.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/3 cup cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped for optional garnish)
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch)
- 1/2 cup water (cold)
Instructions
- 1
In a large mixing bowl, add shrimp, cornstarch, garlic powder, black pepper and gently mix. Mix until each shrimp is well coated in the cornstarch seasoning.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together your Gochujang Sauce ingredients as listed above until well combined. Set aside.
- 3
Then heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat, fry your shrimp until they are crispy and golden on both sides.
- 4
Reduce to low-medium heat. Then mix your sauce again to lift up the cornstarch at the bottom of the bowl and pour it over the shrimp. Gently toss shrimp with the sauce. Do not over toss or it can cause the coating to fall off the shrimp. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds (optional) and enjoy!