Description
A quick and delicious honey garlic shrimp recipe that is perfect as an appetizer or served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g large shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp cornstarch (for slurry)
- Chopped chives or spring onion for garnish
Instructions
- Coat shrimp evenly in cornstarch. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear shrimp 1–2 minutes per side until golden. Remove and set aside.
- Add honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and chili flakes to the same pan. Simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook until thick and glossy.
- Add shrimp back in and toss to coat. Cook for 1 extra minute so the sauce clings perfectly.
- Top with chives or spring onion. Enjoy as an appetizer or serve over rice or noodles.
Notes
- This recipe can be adjusted for spice levels by adding more or less crushed red pepper flakes.
- Serve with steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 170 mg