Description
A quick and easy high-protein dish featuring sweet honey and strong garlic, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or vegetables for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, and olive oil to create the sauce.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Add the shrimp to the skillet and season with salt and pepper.
- Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until pink and opaque.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the shrimp and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken.
- Serve the shrimp over steamed rice or with your favorite vegetables.
Notes
Use fresh or thawed shrimp for best texture. Pat shrimp dry before cooking for a good sear. Watch cooking time carefully to avoid overcooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 170mg