Description
High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp is a 25-minute easy dish featuring juicy, tender shrimp in a glossy honey garlic sauce. This protein-packed, gluten-free skillet meal comes together quickly for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp gluten-free soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp lemon juice or rice vinegar
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Optional: ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions or sesame seeds
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season lightly with paprika and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 2-3 minutes per side until pink. Remove and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add garlic and sauté briefly until fragrant.
- Stir in honey, soy sauce, and lemon juice. Simmer 2-3 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and toss to coat evenly in the sauce.
- Cook 2-3 more minutes until glossy and fully coated.
- Garnish if desired and serve hot with rice or vegetables.
Notes
- Gluten-free option is achieved by using gluten-free soy sauce or tamari.
- Serve with rice or steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
- Be careful not to overcook shrimp to keep them tender.
- Can adjust heat with red pepper flakes.
- Leftovers refrigerate well for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: About 280
- Sugar: About 15 g
- Sodium: Approximately 675 mg
- Fat: About 9 g
- Saturated Fat: About 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: About 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: About 16 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: About 34 g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 230 mg
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