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Honey Garlic Shrimp

For a quick and easy weeknight dinner, you will love this easy Asian Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe! It’s sweet, spicy, savory, and so good.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 180 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 2 large oranges
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons reduced or gluten-free sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 32 jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined (18 ounces total))
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil (divided)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 2 scallions (whites thinly sliced, greens cut into 2-inch lengths)
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • cooked rice (for serving)

Instructions

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  1. Finely grate the zest from 1 orange, about 2 teaspoons.
  2. Juice both oranges into a bowl (you should have about 3/4 cup).
  3. Whisk in the honey, soy sauce, and vinegar with 1 tablespoon of water.
  4. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the orange-soy mixture to form a paste, then stir that back into the bowl with the rest of the orange-soy mixture.
  5. Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  6. In the largest skillet (or wok) you have, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium high heat until shimmering-hot, almost smoking.
  7. Add half of the shrimp, spread it out in one layer, and cook until the underside is bright pink, 1 to 1½ minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more, then transfer the shrimp to a plate.
  8. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and shrimp. Set aside.
  9. Add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the skillet. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Add the orange-soy liquid and the orange zest and cook, stirring, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
  10. Return the shrimp to the skillet, add the scallion greens, and toss to coat with the sauce.
  11. Divide the shrimp among 4 bowls and serve with rice.

Notes

  • Adapted from Cravings Hungry For More.

Nutrition Information

Serving 8shrimp with sauce Calories 180kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 13g (26%) Fat 4.5g (7%) Saturated Fat 0.5g (3%) Cholesterol 85mg (28%) Sodium 666mg (28%) Fiber 2.5g (10%) Sugar 14.5g (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 180

% Daily Value*

Serving 8shrimp with sauce
Calories 180kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 13g 26%
Fat 4.5g 7%
Saturated Fat 0.5g 3%
Cholesterol 85mg 28%
Sodium 666mg 28%
Fiber 2.5g 10%
Sugar 14.5g 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.