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Spicy Honey Lime Shrimp Recipe
Mouthwatering, easy 15 minute meal!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 511 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 - 1 1/2 lbs peeled and deveined shrimp (16 or 20 count per pound is optimal)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
SAUCE
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce (reduced sodium)
- 3 - 5 cloves garlic minced or grated
- 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 - 2 limes juiced
Instructions
- Heat skillet over MED HIGH heat. Add oil and butter. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, chili powder and cayenne.
- Add shrimp to the skillet in a single layer (you may need to cook the shrimp in batches, depending on the size of your skillet). Cook, 2 minutes per side, until pink and golden brown. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate.
- Reduce heat to MED. Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl, then add to the hot skillet.
- Stir and let cook a minute or so, until bubbling. Add shrimp back to pan and stir to coat.
- Serve with lime wedges and minced cilantro if desired.
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Notes
- If sauce isn't thickening to your liking, mix together 1 Tbsp of water and 2 tsp of cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir into sauce and whisk as it cooks. This will gently thicken the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
511kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
60g
(120%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
722mg
(241%)
Sodium
2877mg
(120%)
Potassium
331mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
28mg
(31%)
Calcium
439mg
(44%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 511
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 511kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 60g | 120% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 722mg | 241% |
| Sodium | 2877mg | 120% |
| Potassium | 331mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 28mg | 31% |
| Calcium | 439mg | 44% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.