Honey Garlic Shrimp
Chinese honey garlic shrimp are hot and sweet! They’re marinated, seared, and caramelized in honey, soy sauce, lime juice, and white pepper.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 1/2 lbs large raw shrimp
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 green onions (cut on the diagonal)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 tbsp lime juice ((from 1 lime))
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
Instructions
- 1
Cut the green onion ends off and discard any outer leave that are not edible. Slice them on the diagonal into small bite size pieces. Set aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, lime juice and white pepper.
- 3
Devein and clean the shrimp. Pinch off the tail shells and discard. Add shrimp to the honey soy mixture and marinate 20 minutes, covered, in the refrigerator.
- 4
Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Shake off excess marinade and add the shrimp to the pan. Sear on each side; 1 minute until opaque and cooked through, turn over and cook about 1 minute more. Remove the shrimp and set aside.
- 5
Add marinade to pan and bring to a boil. It should reduce and thicken, about 2 -3 minutes. Add the shrimp back to the pan and toss the shrimp in the sauce to coat the shrimp.
- 6
Serve over steamed rice and sprinkle green onions and sesame seeds on top.