Description
A quick and easy shrimp dish featuring a delightful honey garlic sauce, perfect for boosting your protein intake.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Steamed rice or vegetables for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet in a single layer and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side until they turn pink and opaque.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the cooked shrimp and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring to ensure all shrimp are coated in the sauce.
- Serve hot over steamed rice or your choice of vegetables.
Notes
Thaw frozen shrimp properly before cooking. Fresh ingredients enhance flavor. Adjust sweetness by modifying honey quantity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 170mg