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Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls
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Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls

Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls feature shrimp cooked in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce with hints of ginger and chili. Served over rice and optionally paired with sautéed julienned carrots, this dish melds tender shrimp with a sticky, flavorful glaze. The sauce balances honey's sweetness, soy sauce's saltiness, and aromatic garlic and ginger, enhanced by a gentle heat from red pepper flakes.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 466 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, American

Ingredients

  • 9-10 oz Shrimp cleaned/peeled/deveined, thawed or fresh, raw
  • 2-3 tsp sesame oil or avocado oil
  • ½ tsp red pepper flakes plus extra for a spicer dish
  • 2-4 TBSP green onion chopped or sliced
  • 1 cup rice or grain of choice, cooked
  • vegetables I added 1/2 cup julienned carrots, sauteed, for serving
HONEY GARLIC SAUCE
  • 4 cloves garlic minced (approx 1.5-2 TBSP)
  • ¼ cup honey raw
  • ¼ cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 2 TBSP sweet chili sauce
  • 1 TBSP lemon juice
  • ½ tsp ginger or jarred ginger paste if preferred, fresh, minced or grated
  • 1/2-1 tsp corn starch to thicken sauce, optional

Instructions

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  1. For rice, cook via package instructions. This typically takes about 20 minutes so start rice first. You can also use noodles, quinoa, or caulflower rice as your base.
  2. Clean and peel shrimp, defrosting if needed. Lately we’ve been buying frozen, deveined, easy-peel shrimp. All I have to do is defrost, peel, and cook! You can also buy your shrimp already peeled if you’d like! Season shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside.
  3. Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Heat a large pan or skillet to medium-high with oil of choice.
  5. Cook shrimp on each side for about 1-2 minutes until shrimp start to curl but are still a bit under-done. After flipping shrimp to second side, add red pepper flakes (to taste, based on spice preference) and half the green onion.
  6. Add your sauce and cook for an additional minute or until the shrimp are cooked through. This will vary a bit based on the size you choose, so look for curled, opaque shrimp and you’re good to go!
  7. For an extra thick sauce, remove and plate your shrimp, allowing the sauce some extra simmer time. Keep an eye on it as it reduces, stirring if needed. Remove from heat once thickened and pour over shrimp. For speedier thickening, you can also whisk 1/2-1 tsp corn startch in 1/2-1 tsp cold water and add it to the sauce to thicken.
  8. Serve atop cooked rice (or noodles, quinoa cauliflower rice, etc...) with veggies of choice. Garnish with remaining chopped green onion. For extra fiery shrimp you can even add additional crushed red pepper flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha chili sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Rice cooking time is approximately 20 minutes; alternative grains may reduce overall preparation time.
  • Use gluten-free tamari or wheat-free soy sauce to make the dish gluten-free.
  • Nutrition facts are estimates and may vary with ingredient substitutions or additions.

Nutrition Information

Calories 466kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 72g (24%) Protein 31g (62%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 321mg (107%) Sodium 2228mg (93%) Potassium 233mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 60IU (1%) Vitamin C 11mg (12%) Calcium 209mg (21%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 466

% Daily Value*

Calories 466kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 72g 24%
Protein 31g 62%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 321mg 107%
Sodium 2228mg 93%
Potassium 233mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 44g 88%
Vitamin A 60IU 1%
Vitamin C 11mg 12%
Calcium 209mg 21%
Iron 4mg 22%

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