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Sticky Sesame Garlic Shrimp
Sticky Sesame Garlic Shrimp is coated in the most amazing sticky Asian sauce and topped with green onions and sesame seeds! This is a quick and easy 30-minute meal that you will make again and again!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 200 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 3 minced garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- chopped green onion for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium sized bow, add 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp, ¼ cup soy sauce, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar. Stir until mixed and shrimp is coated evenly. Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- In a medium-sized skillet over medium high heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and add to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until shrimp is pink. Remove the shrimp and set aside on a plate.
- Add the marinade to the skillet and let it simmer until it is thick and looks like a syrup. Add the shrimp back to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Serve with chopped green onion for garnish and sesame seeds for garnish if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
200kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
286mg
(95%)
Sodium
1693mg
(71%)
Potassium
130mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin C
5.4mg
(6%)
Calcium
171mg
(17%)
Iron
2.8mg
(16%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 286mg | 95% |
| Sodium | 1693mg | 71% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.4mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 171mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2.8mg | 16% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.