Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp

I love Asian-inspired meals that are sweet, spicy, tangy, and savory all at once. My Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp is my homemade flavorful interpretation of this classic dish.

My shrimp starts with a marinade of soy, honey, cumin, garlic, and other delicious ingredients. I allow that to sit for about 30 minutes to let the flavors penetrate the shrimp. Then, pan-fry your shrimp until just tender and add the marinade to the pan. This creates the sauce! Reduce the sauce and serve over the shrimp with fresh lime. This Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp is a quick and flavorful weeknight meal!

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What Are the Health Benefits of This Dish?

Each element of this dish has unique health benefits, and together they make one seriously nutritious meal! Shrimp is full of protein and Omega-3s while being a low-calorie food. Garlic is excellent for heart health and circulation. Honey is high in antioxidants that can promote sleep health, increase energy, and protect the respiratory system. It can also help remove oxidative stress in the body. All in all, shrimp in a honey garlic sauce is a great way to incorporate a healthier, whole diet.

Shrimp is by far one of my favorite proteins! My family requests shrimp from me every week. Try my Crispy Oven Baked Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce for another shrimp recipe!

What goes good with garlic shrimp?

For my version of this honey garlic shrimp recipe I enjoy serving it with brown rice and sliced bell peppers to keep it a light meal.

Here’s a few other suggestions on what to serve along side this honey garlic shrimp recipe:

• Healthy Lobster Mac and Cheese
• Asparagus
• Macaroni Salad
• Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

How many calories are in honey garlic shrimp?

In this version there are 122 calories.

Can you marinate shrimp to long?

This is a great question. When you are marinating shrimp in liquid that is an acid (lemon or lime juice) if left marinating for to long, the acid will begin to break the shrimp down. This results in a mushy shrimp. If you want to let sit overnight, I would recommend leaving the acid out and mixing in about 30 minutes previous to cooking the shrimp.

Ingredients in Easy Recipe

• medium shrimp
• less-sodium soy sauce
• honey
• cumin
• minced garlic
• lime juice
• cilantro
• lime

How to Make Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp

Place the shrimp, soy sauce, honey, cumin, garlic, and lime juice in a large resealable bag. Seal the bag and gently toss the contents together to combine them. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and let it heat.  Pour the shrimp and the marinade into the skillet, cooking the shrimp for about 30 seconds, then flipping them to cook an additional 30 seconds on the other side until pink.

Remove the shrimp from the skillet and cook the marinade for 2-3 minutes until slightly thickening.

Pour the thickened sauce over the cooked shrimp and sprinkle the cilantro on top.

Serve with a fresh lime wedge to squeeze over the shrimp.