Asian Honey Garlic Shrimp

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 4 votes

Asian Honey Garlic Shrimp is one of the easy go-to meals that I know will hit the spot every time in under 20 minutes. Bouncy shrimp is lightly seasoned, pan-fried, then covered in a deliciously sticky honey garlic glaze. You will not believe how easy it is to make this savory-sweet shrimp dish for dinner at home! Not only does it taste better than takeout, but it is also much healthier as well!

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Prep Time:10

Cook Time:10

Total Time:20

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Keyword: 5 Minutes, asian dinner, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, dinner Ideas, seafood, Shrimp

Servings: servings

Calories: 211kcal

Equipment

Non-stick pan

Ingredients

1.5 lb shrimp peeled
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tsp Paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp neutral oil or butter

Honey Garlic Glaze

8 cloves Garlic minced
2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
2 tbsp Honey
1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
1 tbsp Red Chili Flakes optional

Instructions

Mix corn starch with paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Coat shrimp with cornstarch mix; make sure to dust off any excess starch.
In a pan, drizzle in oil (or optionally, 1 tbsp of butter) and turn the heat up to medium-high. Pan-fry the shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side and set aside.
Add in all the ingredients from the glaze, and let it simmer for 30 seconds.
Add back in the shrimp and toss in high heat for 1-2 minutes.
Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 25gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 214mgSodium: 1759mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 1146IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 116mgIron: 1mg