Description
Honey Garlic Shrimp with Sausage and Broccoli brings sizzling flavors straight from your skillet to your dinner plate, delivering a quick and satisfying meal that combines sweet, savory notes with protein-packed goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 1 lb shrimp
- 8 oz sausage
Vegetables:
- 2 heads broccoli
- 4 cloves garlic
Seasonings and Liquids:
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Thoroughly blot your pound of shrimp with paper towels, ensuring maximum dryness for perfect searing.
- Slice your 8 oz sausage into precise half-inch diagonal segments that will crisp beautifully.
- Chop two broccoli heads into uniform, bite-sized florets for even cooking.
- Mince four garlic cloves super fine to distribute flavor evenly.
- Combine ¼ cup honey, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp black pepper in a small bowl, whisking until smooth.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for exactly 2 minutes until shimmering.
- Add sausage slices and cook 3-4 minutes, rotating to achieve a golden-brown exterior.
- Relocate browned sausage to one side of the skillet and introduce broccoli florets.
- Sauté broccoli for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Sprinkle minced garlic into the skillet and cook 30 seconds until aromatic.
- Arrange shrimp in a single, uncrowded layer across the skillet.
- Cook shrimp 2 minutes on first side until they transform into a soft pink color.
- Carefully flip each shrimp and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Drench the entire skillet contents with your prepared honey garlic sauce.
- Gently toss everything to ensure complete, glossy coating and cook 1 minute.
- Remove skillet from heat and squeeze fresh lemon juice across the dish.
- Transfer to serving plates immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Keep shrimp tender by patting them completely dry before cooking, which helps achieve a perfect golden sear.
- Use high heat for quick cooking to prevent rubbery shrimp and maintain crisp broccoli texture.
- For a low-carb version, swap honey with a sugar-free sweetener like monk fruit or stevia.
- Gluten-free diets can replace soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos for the same rich flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 13-15 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 315 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 160 mg