Here’s a quick, flavorful Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe—sweet, savory, and ready in minutes.
🍤🍯 Honey Garlic Shrimp
🧾 Ingredients
- 500 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp paprika (optional)
- 1 tbsp oil or butter
🧄 Honey garlic sauce:
- 3 tbsp honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (or vinegar)
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional, for heat)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Season shrimp
- Pat shrimp dry
- Season with salt, pepper, and paprika
2. Cook shrimp
- Heat oil or butter in a pan over medium-high heat
- Cook shrimp for 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked
- Remove and set aside
3. Make honey garlic sauce
In the same pan:
- Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds
- Add honey, soy sauce, and lemon juice
- Stir and simmer for 1–2 minutes
- Optional: add cornstarch slurry to thicken
4. Combine
- Return shrimp to pan
- Toss until fully coated in sauce
5. Serve
- Garnish with sesame seeds or green onions (optional)
- Serve hot
🌟 Tips
- Don’t overcook shrimp—they become rubbery fast
- Fresh garlic gives the best flavor
- Add butter at the end for a richer glaze
🍽️ Serving ideas
- With steamed rice
- Over noodles
- In lettuce wraps for a low-carb option
If you want, I can also give you a spicy version, a restaurant-style Chinese takeout version, or an air fryer shrimp recipe.
