High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp: A Juicy Dinner Delight
Enjoy a delicious and nutritious meal with these high-protein honey garlic shrimp. Perfect for a quick dinner!
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: High Protein
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic.
- In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add shrimp and cook for 2-3 minutes until they begin to turn pink.
- Pour the honey garlic mixture over the shrimp.
- In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
- Add the slurry to the skillet and stir until the sauce thickens.
- If desired, add red pepper flakes for some heat.
- Serve immediately over rice or noodles.
Notes
- For extra flavor, marinate the shrimp in the honey garlic mixture for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Pair with steamed vegetables for a complete meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg
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