Honey Sesame Shrimp Recipe
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
320 kcal
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Course
Dinner
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Cuisine
North American
Honey Sesame Shrimp Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by browning butter to a golden stage, developing a nutty base for the sauce. Honey, soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, and chili flakes are added and briefly boiled to create a glaze. The sauce is set aside while broccoli and ginger are cooked in the pan until the broccoli softens and gains brown marks. Shrimp cook quickly on each side until pink and opaque. The shrimp and broccoli are combined with the sauce and mixed just before serving to maintain the texture of the shrimp and broccoli without overcooking. The sauce offers sweetness from honey balanced by soy, lime acidity, and chili heat. This method highlights gentle cooking to retain ingredients’ freshness and texture.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce gluten-free, if needed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic very finely minced
- 1 pinch chili flakes
- 1 lb. Shrimp tail-on
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely minced or ginger paste, fresh
- 1 ½ lb broccoli cut into bite-sized pieces
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat. When it turns golden brown (after about 4-5 minutes) add the honey, soy sauce or coco aminos, lime juice, sesame oil, garlic, and chili flakes to the pan and boil for 2 minutes. Pour the sauce into a heat-proof dish.
- Add the ginger and broccoli to the pan and let the broccoli cook, stirring occasionally, until it begins to soften and brown spots appear, about 5-6 minutes. Remove the broccoli from the pan.
- Add the shrimp to the pan and let them cook for about 2 minutes on each side, or just until they turn pink.
- Push the shrimp to the side and add the broccoli back to the pan and pour the sesame honey sauce over top. Mix together then serve right away.
Notes
- For less sweetness, serve the broccoli separately instead of mixing it into the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 320 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 320kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1278mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 719mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 1536IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 154mg | 171% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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