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.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Marinating time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 216kcal
- 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
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.
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