Honey Garlic Shrimp

Name: Honey Garlic Shrimp
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: 1/2 cup honey; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 green onions, sliced; Hot cooked rice, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Change up your weeknight dinner routine with sweet-and-savory honey garlic shrimp. This saucy dish pairs perfectly with fluffy rice or noodles.

Ingredients

1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1-1/2 pounds uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), peeled and deveined
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 green onions, sliced
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Add 1/4 cup to a shallow dish. Add shrimp; turn to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Set remaining honey mixture aside.
Drain and discard marinade from shrimp. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; add shrimp. Cook and stir until shrimp almost turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Add reserved honey mixture. Cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. 1-2 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions. If desired, serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts

about 10 shrimp: 320 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 207mg cholesterol, 1125mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 30g protein.

Tender, chewy shrimp is covered in a thin sauce made of honey, garlic, ginger and soy sauce. Serve it over rice, where the sauce will trickle down to flavor it and elevate the dish. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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