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Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp

This recipe yields juicy shrimp coated in a sweet and sticky garlicky honey glaze. Caramelized to perfection with a touch of spice. All in less than 30 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Fish and Seafood
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: shrimp
Servings: 3

Ingredients

  • 12 oz raw small frozen shrimp peeled and deveined with tail off
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon minced ginger paste
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes

Instructions

  • Place frozen shrimp into a colander and rinse with cold running water for 5 minutes or according to the package. Toss the shrimp occasionally to make sure they are all exposed to the cold water.
  • Once thawed, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels.
  • In a bowl combine the soy sauce and cornstarch.
  • Add the thawed shrimp to soy sauce mixture and toss to combine, ensuring that each shrimp is coated.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick pan and cook garlic and ginger over medium-high heat until they turn fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour the contents of the slurry and shrimp into the pan and cook shrimp 1-2 minutes. The shrimp will start off looking grey and translucent, but they gradually become pink and opaque as they cook through.
  • Pour honey and chili flakes on top of shrimp and stir to coat the shrimp. Cook your shrimp until they are totally pink and opaque, and you see no more grey bits. Depending on the size of your shrimp and how many you have in the pan, this will usually take 2 to 5 minutes. Stir frequently to prevent burning. Consistency should be sticky and golden.
  • Take off heat and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe doubles well. 
Serve with rice and steamed broccoli or fresh broccoli slaw.