Description
Whipping up 20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp takes less than half an hour and delivers restaurant-quality flavor right to your dinner table. Succulent shrimp glazed with sweet-tangy sauce makes your weeknight meal feel like a special treat without complicated cooking skills.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb shrimp
Sauces and Sweeteners:
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Seasonings and Garnishes:
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Blot the 1 lb of shrimp completely dry with paper towels to eliminate excess moisture for better searing.
- Finely mince 3 cloves of garlic into tiny, uniform pieces to distribute flavor evenly.
- Combine ¼ cup honey, 2 tbsp soy sauce, minced garlic, ½ tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper in a medium bowl, whisking until smooth.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for exactly 2 minutes, creating a hot cooking surface.
- Arrange shrimp in a single layer across the skillet, ensuring no pieces overlap or crowd each other.
- Sear shrimp for precisely 2 minutes on the first side, watching for pink coloration and slight curling.
- Carefully turn each shrimp and cook an additional 1-2 minutes until completely pink and opaque throughout.
- Pour the prepared honey garlic sauce over the shrimp, quickly stirring to guarantee uniform coating.
- Allow sauce to simmer for 30-45 seconds, watching as it transforms into a glossy glaze around the shrimp.
- Immediately remove skillet from heat to prevent rubbery texture and overcooking.
- Transfer glazed shrimp to a serving plate with a slotted spoon to drain excess sauce.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp chopped green onions and 1 tbsp sesame seeds across the top for fresh garnish.
Notes
- Pat the shrimp completely dry to help them get a gorgeous golden sear and prevent steaming instead of browning.
- Always cook shrimp in a single layer with space between them to ensure each piece caramelizes perfectly and doesn’t become rubbery.
- Watch the shrimp closely during cooking, as they go from perfectly done to overcooked in seconds, turning tough and chewy if left too long.
- Serve this dish immediately after cooking for the best texture and flavor, as shrimp can quickly become dense and lose their tender quality if left sitting.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-7 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 179
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 634 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 166 mg