Description
This recipe brings tender shrimp coated in a sweet and savory honey-garlic sauce to your table in just 10 minutes, perfect for quick meals or gatherings.
Ingredients
- Shrimp (1 lb/450g, peeled and deveined)
- Light soy sauce (1 tbsp)
- Cornstarch (1 tbsp)
- Vegetable oil (2 tbsp)
- Garlic (3-4 cloves, minced)
- Ginger paste (1 tbsp, or fresh grated ginger)
- Honey (4 tbsp)
- Chilli flakes (1/4 tsp, optional)
- Green onions (2, for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine light soy sauce and cornstarch in a bowl; toss in shrimp and marinate for 5 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a pan; sauté minced garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add marinated shrimp, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side until pink and opaque.
- Pour in honey and optional chili flakes; toss to coat shrimp evenly.
- Garnish with green onions and serve with rice or salad.
Notes
Avoid overcooking shrimp as it can become rubbery.
Marinating longer than 5 minutes enhances flavor but don’t exceed time with soy sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 200mg