Honey Garlic Shrimp
Sweet, garlicky shrimp glazed with honey, soy, and a hint of chili heat, ready in under 20 minutes for a quick, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound large raw shrimp, 16–20 count, peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup green onions, thinly sliced
- white rice, for serving
Instructions
- Pat the shrimp completely dry with paper towels and place them in a medium bowl. Keep refrigerated while preparing the marinade.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, fish sauce, and crushed red pepper flakes until smooth.
- Pour the marinade over the shrimp. Toss until all shrimp are evenly coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30–45 minutes, tossing once halfway through.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat until just smoking. Add vegetable oil and swirl to coat.
- Using tongs, place the shrimp in a single layer in the skillet, letting excess marinade drip back into the bowl (reserve marinade). Sear for 2 minutes without moving them.
- Flip the shrimp and immediately pour in the reserved marinade. Cook for 1 minute, stirring gently.
- Turn off the heat, flip shrimp once more, and let them sit in the skillet for 1 minute to allow the sauce to thicken into a glaze from the residual heat.
- Garnish with green onion before serving.