Description
This 10 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe is a quick and flavorful dish featuring tender shrimp velvetted with soy sauce and cornstarch, then cooked with garlic, ginger, honey, and a hint of chili flakes. Perfect for a speedy dinner or an impressive appetizer served over rice or on its own.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp Marinade
- 450 g shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Cooking Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tbsp ginger paste (or grated ginger)
- 4 tbsp honey
- 1/4 tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 2 green onions (sliced for garnish)
Instructions
- Velvet the Shrimp: In a medium bowl, combine the light soy sauce and cornstarch, then add the peeled and deveined shrimp. Toss well to coat evenly. Set aside to allow the shrimp to absorb the marinade, which helps keep the shrimp tender during cooking.
- Cook Aromatics: Heat the vegetable oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and ginger paste, cooking for no longer than 30 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
- Cook the Shrimp: Add the marinated shrimp to the pan, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side depending on shrimp size, until they turn pink and are just cooked through.
- Add Honey and Chili Flakes: Pour in the honey and sprinkle chili flakes if using. Toss to coat the shrimp thoroughly in the honey garlic sauce. Remove the pan from heat to prevent overcooking.
- Garnish and Serve: Sprinkle sliced green onions over the shrimp for freshness and serve immediately over rice or as a standalone starter.
Notes
- This recipe takes less than 10 minutes from start to finish, making it ideal for quick meals.
- Velveting with soy sauce and cornstarch protects the shrimp from drying out and keeps them tender.
- Adjust chili flakes to your preferred spice level or omit for a mild version.
- Serve the shrimp over steamed rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- You can substitute shrimp with chicken breast slices for a similar dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 256 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 1138 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 286 mg
