Quick and Healthy Honey Garlic Shrimp
This honey garlic shrimp recipe is a quick and easy dish featuring tender shrimp coated in a sweet-savory honey-garlic glaze. Perfect as a healthy shrimp stir fry option!
Ingredients
- 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 Tablespoon arrowroot powder or cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped
- 1/2 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- Green onions for topping
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Pat shrimp completely dry with paper towels. Toss with salt, pepper, and garlic powder until evenly coated.
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, arrowroot powder, fresh ginger, sesame oil, and minced garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook for 2-3 minutes on one side until pink and just starting to curl. Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fully opaque. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and pour the sauce mixture into the same skillet. Stir continuously for 3-4 minutes until the sauce begins to reduce and thicken to a glossy consistency.
- Return the shrimp to the skillet and coat them thoroughly in the sauce. Serve immediately over cooked rice, quinoa, or veggies. Sprinkle with green onions and sesame seeds for garnish.