Description
A quick and tasty dish combining shrimp with a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, served over rice or quinoa with fresh veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups cooked white rice, brown rice, or quinoa
- 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed or sautéed
- ¼ cup green onions, finely sliced
- Optional: sesame seeds or crushed red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, and grated ginger.
- Cook the Shrimp: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer, cooking for about 2-3 minutes per side until they turn pink.
- Glaze with the Sauce: Pour the honey garlic mixture into the skillet, letting it bubble and thicken for about 2 minutes while coating the shrimp.
- Steam or Sauté Veggies: Steam or sauté the broccoli until bright green and fork-tender.
- Build Your Bowl: Scoop rice or quinoa into bowls, add honey garlic shrimp, top with sauce, veggies, and finish with green onions and optional garnishes.
Notes
Don’t overcook the shrimp to avoid rubberiness. Adjust soy sauce based on your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 172mg