Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp
This restaurant-quality Asian-inspired dish features succulent shrimp glazed with a sweet, savory honey-garlic sauce made with fresh garlic, ginger, and soy for a balanced flavor. Ready in 18 minutes, it’s perfect for a quick yet impressive meal.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 8
- Total Time: 18
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Quick Dinner Recipes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Large shrimp, peeled and deveined, 1 pound
Olive oil, 2 tablespoons
Garlic cloves, minced, 4
Honey, 1/4 cup
Soy sauce, 2 tablespoons
Ginger, minced, 1 tablespoon
Apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons
Water, 1 cup (plus more as needed)
Green onions, sliced (optional, for garnish)
Cornstarch, 2 tablespoons
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
Add minced garlic and ginger; sauté until fragrant (30 seconds)
Raise heat to high, add shrimp and 1 cup water
Cook until shrimp are almost opaque, stirring frequently (4-5 minutes)
Combine cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl to make slurry
Add honey and apple cider vinegar to the skillet
Reduce heat to medium, pour in cornstarch slurry
Cook while stirring until sauce thickens and becomes glossy (2-3 minutes)
Add more water 1 tablespoon at a time if sauce becomes too thick
Serve with sliced green onions as garnish
Notes
Use fresh garlic for best flavor; jarred garlic causes seasoning imbalance
For bolder garlic, use olive oil instead of canola during sauté
Use 21-30 count shrimp (larger sizes risk texture issues)
Sauce consistency is key – test with a spatula or use 1-2 extra drops water
Optional: add a splash of rice vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
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