This healthy honey garlic shrimp recipe is the reader’s favorite recipe. It is extremely easy, extra fast, and filled with tons of flavor.
You can serve this honey garlic shrimp with brown rice and vegetables, or you can serve it over a salad. This healthy recipe is certainly perfect for dinner.
You have an extremely quick yet savory dinner right here. This spicy shrimp is filled with lots of flavors, thanks to the striking marinade of garlic, honey, and soy sauce.
And this is something that everyone’s taste buds will enjoy. I added some minced fresh ginger to give it some extra flavor. However, this is completely based on your preference.
Honey Garlic Shrimp
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4 people
This healthy Honey Garlic Shrimp is an easy recipe with broccoli and a thick and savory sauce. You can serve this over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of shrimp
- 3 cups of broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons of peanut oil (you can also use olive oil)
Sauce
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 5 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 ½ cups of chicken broth
- ¼ cup of cornstarch (add ¼ cup of cold water)
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup of low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup of packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil (this is optional)
For Serving
- Green onions (to garnish)
- Roughly chopped honey roasted peanuts (to garnish)
- 3 cups of cooked rice (you can go for any kind).
Laid-Out Instructions on making the best Honey Garlic Shrimp
First, you are to defrost the shrimp completely, then proceed to dab the surface dry. In some cases, you will need to get rid of the tail, veins, and shell.
Get all the sauce ingredients and combine them. All of them, excluding the cornstarch and water. After that, you are to set them aside.
Cook the Shrimp
- Get a large skillet and heat the olive oil inside it over medium-high heat. With that being done, proceed to add the shrimp and cook it for around 1 minute, 20 seconds on each side.
- To avoid overcooking, I will suggest the use of a timer. Then, transfer the shrimp onto a clean plate; you can do this by tilting the pan.
- While sitting, the shrimp will cook a little bit more, as well as when added back to the sauce. Get the broccoli and add it to the skillet.
- Then, for 4 minutes, proceed to stir-fry over medium-high heat. This should go on until it is a bit softer.
- You can also add a splash of oil as needed. When that is done, you are to remove it and set it aside.
Make the Sauce
- You must now prepare the sauce. Leaving out the cornstarch, add the sauce mixture to the skillet. Then, give it a gentle boil.
- After that, combine the cornstarch with 14 cup of cold water and stir until well combined.
- Now, add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce, and make sure you do this slowly. Mix it continuously until it thickens.
- Make sure you reduce the heat to low and then add the broccoli. Ensure that it is partially covered, and allow it to heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- After that, add the shrimp back in. Also, spoon the sauce on top of it. Then, allow it to heat perfectly for around 1 minute.
- With that being done, you can now serve it with rice and jazz it up with green onions and the roughly chopped honey roasted peanuts.
How to Store Leftovers
To Store
It is quite simple to consume this healthy honey garlic shrimp in one sitting. But the question is, what happens when you have leftovers?
And the answer is simple: you can store the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge. This will make it last for up to 3 to 4 days.
To Reheat
And, to reheat them, all you need to do is place them in the microwave for around 10 minutes.
As an alternative, you can also heat them in a skillet until they are heated through.
Although you need to avoid reheating the shrimp for too long because this can cause them to dry out and become squishy.
The Best Shrimp to Buy
These days, you will find that there are just a lot of options when you are shopping for shrimp.
Below is what I recommend if you are making this healthy honey garlic shrimp:
Find Medium Shrimp (Or Large)
You will get more bites when you go for medium, but either medium or large will surely work. The medium is labeled as 41 to 50 counts, whereas the large is labeled as 31 to 40 counts. This count shows how many shrimp you have for each pound.
Use Tail On or Peeled
Just because of its beauty, I will recommend tail on. But you need to know that if you cook with the tail on, you will have to get rid of the tails using your hands as you consume them. For that reason, I will say peeled is perfect.
Fresh or Frozen
Most shrimp are instantly flash frozen, so for this reason, both are necessarily of the same freshness. However, you need to ensure that you defrost the shrimp ahead of time.
Wild Caught
I will suggest you might use wild-caught fish, as they are typically a worthwhile choice. However, first-rate options can also be found in well-managed farms.
Pro Tips on Making the Best Healthy Honey Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp Seasonings
Normally, before shrimp are frozen, they are placed in a brine, and the solution in the frozen container of a frozen shrimp is usually salted. The point is that shrimp does not need to be salted before cooking.
You also need to set a timer to avoid overcooking your shrimp, which can go from cooked to overcooked extremely fast.
Peeling the shrimp after you stir-fry them will help reduce this, as this shell will serve as a protector against being cooked quickly.
Final Thoughts on the Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe
To make this honey garlic shrimp into a healthy, complete meal that everyone will enjoy, add a side dish or two.
My favorite options include broccoli and rice. You can serve this with creamy pan-fried broccoli, white rice, or brown rice.
You can also try it with lentil rice, which is rice gotten from lentils, and they even cook quickly.
Another option is to pair this healthy honey garlic shrimp with these best sautéed veggies.
You can also serve them alongside easy edamame, 5-minute shelled edamame, or cauliflower stir fry, as they will result in an invigorating meal.
So, with all that being said, this will conclude this guide on the “Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe.” As you know, this recipe is easy and healthy.
Healthy Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb. of shrimp
- 3 cups of broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons of peanut oil you can also use olive oil
- *****Sauce*****
- 1/3 cup of honey
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- 1 ½ cups of chicken broth
- ¼ cup of cornstarch add ¼ cup of cold water
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup of low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup of packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon of ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil this is optional
- *****For Serving*****
- Green onions to garnish
- Roughly chopped honey roasted peanuts to garnish
- 3 cups of cooked rice you can go for any kind.
Instructions
- First, you are to defrost the shrimp completely, then proceed to dab the surface dry. In some cases, you will need to get rid of the tail, veins, and shell.Get all the sauce ingredients and combine them. All of them, excluding the cornstarch and water. After that, you are to set them aside.
Cook the Shrimp
- Get a large skillet and heat the olive oil inside it over medium-high heat. With that being done, proceed to add the shrimp and cook it for around 1 minute, 20 seconds on each side.
- To avoid overcooking, I will suggest the use of a timer. Then, transfer the shrimp onto a clean plate; you can do this by tilting the pan.
- While sitting, the shrimp will cook a little bit more, as well as when added back to the sauce. Get the broccoli and add it to the skillet.
- Then, for 4 minutes, proceed to stir-fry over medium-high heat. This should go on until it is a bit softer.
- You can also add a splash of oil as needed. When that is done, you are to remove it and set it aside.
- Make the Sauce
- You must now prepare the sauce. Leaving out the cornstarch, add the sauce mixture to the skillet. Then, give it a gentle boil.
- After that, combine the cornstarch with 14 cup of cold water and stir until well combined.
- Now, add the cornstarch mixture to the sauce, and make sure you do this slowly. Mix it continuously until it thickens.
- Make sure you reduce the heat to low and then add the broccoli. Ensure that it is partially covered, and allow it to heat for about 2 to 3 minutes.
- After that, add the shrimp back in. Also, spoon the sauce on top of it. Then, allow it to heat perfectly for around 1 minute.
- With that being done, you can now serve it with rice and jazz it up with green onions and the roughly chopped honey roasted peanuts.
