High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp
A quick and delicious dish featuring shrimp glazed with honey, soy sauce, and garlic, packed with protein and perfect for weeknight dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Steamed rice or favorite vegetables for serving
Instructions
- Whisk the honey garlic mixture: In a bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic until well combined.
- Heat the olive oil: Next, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Prepare the shrimp: Add the shrimp to the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Enrobe shrimp in honey garlic sauce: Pour the honey garlic mixture over the shrimp and toss gently in the skillet.
- Cook until perfectly pink: Cook the shrimp until they are pink and opaque, about 2-3 minutes per side.
- Plate and serve: Serve the honey garlic shrimp over steamed rice or vegetables, garnished with green onions if desired.
Notes
For added flavor, serve with lime juice or garnish with sliced green onions. Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 190mg
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