Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp
This Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp is an easy 15 minute meal with a sticky and flavorful sauce that requires no marinating. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner served with rice or veg!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 215kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lb raw large shrimp peeled and deveined, thawed if needed
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ cup honey
- salt to taste
- green onion minced, optional
Instructions
- Get your ingredients ready, and then place a large nonstick skillet over low-medium heat.
- Add in the butter and minced garlic and sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant but not browning.
- Add in the soy sauce, lemon juice and honey, stirring until dissolved.
- Raise heat to medium-high. Add shrimp to the pan, leaving space in between to help sear.
- Sauté about 2 minutes per side until no longer opaque and firm to the touch, using tongs to flip the shrimp The sauce should also be thickening enough to coat (see note).
- Correct salt, garnish with optional green onion. Serve with rice and veg and enjoy!
Notes
- If your shrimp is frozen, make sure to thaw them properly before cooking.
- Don’t over-cook your shrimp. When your shrimp is ready, if your sauce is not sticky yet, remove the shrimp from the pan and keep cooking the sauce longer.
- Here are some healthier variations: use half olive oil and half butter instead of all butter; use low-sodium soy sauce; serve with brown rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 301mg | Sodium: 1286mg | Potassium: 117mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 2.7mg | Net Carbs: 13g