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Honey Garlic Shrimp

Honey Garlic Shrimp

This Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe is a quick and easy dinner option that's sweet, spicy, and savory, perfect for weeknights.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Chinese, Japanese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • bowl
  • Whisk
  • measuring spoons
  • Paper towels

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large oranges zested and juiced
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons reduced or gluten-free sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 32 jumbo shrimp (peeled and deveined) (18 ounces total)
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil (divided)
  • 6 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
  • 2 scallions (whites thinly sliced, greens cut into 2-inch lengths)
  • ¼ to ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Cooked rice for serving

Instructions
 

  • Finely grate the zest from 1 orange, about 2 teaspoons.
  • Juice both oranges into a bowl (you should have about ¾ cup).
  • Whisk in the honey, soy sauce, and vinegar with 1 tablespoon of water.
  • In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the orange-soy mixture to form a paste, then stir that back into the bowl with the rest of the orange-soy mixture.
  • Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • In the largest skillet (or wok) you have, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium high heat until shimmering-hot, almost smoking.
  • Add half of the shrimp, spread it out in one layer, and cook until the underside is bright pink, 1 to 1½ minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more, then transfer the shrimp to a plate.
  • Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and shrimp. Set aside.
  • Add the remaining teaspoon of oil to the skillet. Add the garlic, ginger, scallion whites, and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Add the orange-soy liquid and the orange zest and cook, stirring, until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Return the shrimp to the skillet, add the scallion greens, and toss to coat with the sauce.
  • Divide the shrimp among 4 bowls and serve with rice.

Notes

Adapted from Cravings Hungry For More.

Nutrition

Serving: 8shrimp with sauceCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 13gFat: 4.5gSaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 666mgFiber: 2.5gSugar: 14.5g
Keyword Asian recipe, Easy Recipe, Honey Garlic Shrimp, quick dinner, Shrimp, weeknight meal
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