5 from 48 votes
Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp
Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp offers a rich, flavorful combination where shrimp are seared in a nutty browned butter infused with honey, garlic, lemon juice, and soy sauce. The shrimp cook quickly to a tender, succulent texture, with a glossy, slightly sweet, and savory sauce clinging to each piece. Served with fresh lemon wedges and garnished with chopped parsley, this dish balances buttery richness and bright citrus notes for a satisfying seafood option.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
serves
Calories:
301 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed, or juice of half a lemon
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 21 ounces Shrimp peeled and deveined, tail on or off
- 1 pinch salt to season
- 3 lemon to serve, wedges
- 1 pinch parsley chopped, to serve, fresh
Instructions
- Heat butter in a non stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Melt, swirling pan and stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes, or until the foam settles; the butter begins to change in colour to golden brown and has a nutty fragrance.
- Add the honey, lemon juice, soy sauce and garlic; stir well to combine all of the flavours together and cook for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Pour out just over half of the browned butter from the pan (liquid only), leaving 2 tablespoons of the honey butter mixture in the pan, and reserve the rest for later.
- Add half of the shrimp to the honey/butter in the pan; sear for about 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
- Wipe pan over with paper towel and add 2 more tablespoons of the honey/butter mixture to the pan. (You may need to add 1 teaspoon of olive oil or extra butter to the pan if your sauce has thickened too much.) Sear the remaining shrimp for 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque.
- Add the cooked shrimp back into the pan, and pour in the remaining honey/butter sauce; stirring through the shrimp to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper if desired and garnish with parsley.
- Serve with steamed vegetables; over rice or with a salad
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Notes
- Avoid overcooking shrimp to maintain tenderness.
- If sauce thickens excessively, add a teaspoon of olive oil or extra butter to loosen it.
- Use fresh lemon wedges and parsley to bring brightness to the dish when serving.
Nutrition Information
Calories
301kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
270mg
(90%)
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
454mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
374IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
109mg
(11%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 270mg | 90% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 454mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 374IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 109mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.