Honey Garlic Shrimp
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Honey Garlic Shrimp
Description
This Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe uses a marinade of honey, tamari soy sauce, fresh minced garlic, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes to lend sweet, salty, and mildly spicy notes to the shrimp. After marinating for 15-20 minutes, the raw peeled and deveined shrimp are cooked quickly in olive oil over medium-high heat until just opaque and pink, maintaining a tender texture.
The leftover marinade is then added to the pan and simmered briefly to thicken slightly and coat the shrimp with flavor. A finishing stir-in of fresh chopped cilantro or parsley and sliced green onions adds herbal brightness and texture contrast. The soy sauce alternative used, gluten-free tamari, offers depth without overpowering the shrimp.
Serve honey garlic shrimp over rice, noodles, or as a standalone appetizer. The quick cook time and layered marinade flavors make it suitable for a weeknight meal with Asian-inspired elements.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly grated
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound Shrimp peeled and deveined, raw
- 1 tablespoon cilantro or parsley; finely chopped
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes.
- Place the shrimp into a separate bowl and pour 1/3 of the sauce on top. Toss to coat the shrimp, then marinate for 15-20 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a pan on medium-high heat. Add the shrimp (discarding any leftover marinade) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until pink and just barely cooked through.
- Pour the remaining 2/3 sauce into the pan and bring to a simmer, stirring with the shrimp as it slightly reduces and warms through, for about a minute.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the cilantro or parsley, and top with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- Use gluten-free tamari soy sauce to keep this recipe gluten-free; low-sodium versions work well if preferred.
- Marinate the shrimp for 15-20 minutes to absorb the flavors without turning mushy.
- Cook shrimp briefly just until pink to avoid overcooking and maintain a tender bite.
- Serve immediately after cooking for best texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 245 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 245kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 940mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 67IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 177mg | 18% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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