Easy 20-min. Honey Garlic Shrimp
Succulent shrimp tossed in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. This one-pan, easy honey garlic shrimp recipe uses simple ingredients and is ready in just 20 minutes! A family-friendly main and it's great for busy weeknights and it's better than takeout.
- Prep time
- 17 min
- Cook time
- 3 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb jumbo shrimp (peeled, deveined, rinsed & strained)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1 green onion (finely chopped for garnish)
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional garnish)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch (or tapioca starch)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon water (cold or room temperature )
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (or any neutral oil)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 2.5 tablespoon regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon water (cold or room temperature )
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar / white vinegar)
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil (or any neutral oil)
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (or tapioca starch)
Instructions
- 1
Transfer shrimp to a large bowl after it's peeled, deveined, and rinsed with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture.
- 2
Add the marinade ingredients to the shrimp as listed above. Mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
- 3
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above until honey is dissolved. Set aside.
- 4
Heat 1 tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Cook shrimp until mostly pink but slightly translucent, flipping over halfway, about 60-90 seconds in total. Quickly remove it from the pan.
- 5
Add the honey garlic sauce to the pan and simmer to thicken it. When thickened, it can easily coat the back of a spoon and not quickly run off.
- 6
Then toss in the shrimp in the sauce until fully pink and cooked, about 20 seconds. Remove the pan from the heat. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!