Honey Garlic Shrimp
Honey Garlic Shrimp is a super flavorful but easy quick weeknight dinner. Just a few pantry items needed for a delicious shrimp dinner in 30-minutes.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 216kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup honey
- 4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon fresh garlic, crushed or minced
- ¼ tsp Hot sauce, such as Tabasco or Tapatio
- 1.5 pounds jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined and butterflied
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 4 scallions, green and white part, sliced on the bias
Instructions
Marinade:
- In a large bowl combine honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, garlic, and hot sauce
- Butterfly shrimp and add to the marinade, mix to coat, and marinate in the refrigerator for about 20-minutes, covered. Do not over marinate the shrimp or it will become tough.
Cooking Method:
- Heat a non-stick pan to medium-high heat. Add butter and heat until foamy. Pour in half of the marinade and cook about 2 minutes until the marinade starts to thicken and become syrupy.
- Add the shrimp and a small amount of the remaining marinade. Discard remaining marinade. Cook for about 4 minutes, stirring frequently until shrimp turns pink.
- Turn off the heat and add half of the scallions. Stir just to coat.
- Remove from pan, scatter with the remaining scallions and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 296mg | Sodium: 1391mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 197IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg