Delightful Honey Garlic Shrimp
This Honey Garlic Shrimp is a quick and flavorful dish that comes together in just 20 minutes, featuring juicy shrimp coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic glaze. Perfect for busy weeknights or a cozy dinner at home, it’s a healthy and delicious meal that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 20-22 large Tiger Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 Green Onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Sesame Seeds, roasted
Shrimp Marinade
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine
Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 2.5 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 5 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp Water
- 1/2 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the Shrimp, Salt, Black Pepper, Cornstarch, and Chinese Cooking Wine. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl or a measuring cup, combine Honey, Light Soy Sauce, Rice Vinegar, Water, Sesame Oil, Cornstarch, and Garlic. Mix well until Honey is dissolved. Set aside.
- In a wok or pan, add in Vegetable Oil, on high heat. Cook the Shrimp until nicely golden, but not fully cooked. Transfer to a bowl. Set aside.
- In a wok or pan, pour in the pre-made Honey Garlic Sauce, on medium-high heat, simmer to thicken the sauce. Then add in the Shrimp. Toss well until the Shrimp are fully cooked and the sauce is thickened.
- Transfer to a plate. Garlic with some roasted Sesame Seeds and Green Onions. Ready to enjoy!
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Notes
- Remember to always use large Shrimp for the most satisfying bites.
- If you don't have Rice Vinegar, you can substitute with White Vinegar.
- Do not overcook the Shrimp during the first cooking process as the Shrimp will be cooked again.
- When cooking the sauce, you can decide on how thick you like the sauce to be by adding a bit more or reduce a bit less coking time.
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