Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe
This Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe is delicious and simple to make! A healthy honey shrimp dinner everyone will love!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 311kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic about 3 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos or low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- Chopped scallions for garnishing
Instructions
- In a pan over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons of butter or heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Add garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes until fragrant and slightly softened.
- Add honey, coconut aminos, lime juice, black pepper, and chili flakes. Stir and cook over low heat for 4-5 minutes until the sauce becomes sticky.
- Once the sauce has thickened, remove the sauce from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan over medium heat melt 1 tablespoon of butter or add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the shrimp in a single layer, and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Once the shrimps turn pink and curled slightly, add the sauce and cook for another 1 minute so that the shrimps are well coated in the sauce. (do not overcook)
- Serve hot garnished with chopped scallions, rice and steamed broccoli.
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Nutrition
Serving: 4oz cooked shrimp + sauce | Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg
