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Honey Garlic Shrimp - super easy and tasty skillet shrimp made with honey garlic sauce that uses only 4 ingredients. The BEST shrimp recipe ever!
Delicious Honey Garlic Shrimp
This honey garlic shrimp is perfect for any meal. As simple as it sounds, this is probably one of the most delicious recipes I have made recently.
I love shrimp, and I can eat shrimp every day.
I used 4 ingredients for the glaze: honey, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper. Prep and cooking takes only 15 minutes in total.
You want to use a lot of garlic so every bite is bursting with the garlicky flavors. Cook it on a cast-iron skillet so all the garlicky and honey goodness sticks to the bottom of the skillet.
Scrap every brown bit left on the skillet as that is the best part.
Ingredients For Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe
- Shrimp
- Lemon
- Garlic
- Honey
- Butter
- Parsley
- Cayenne pepper
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shrimp lasts in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
To not overcook shrimp, remove them from the heat right when the meat is the same color pink all around (no brown/grey). Perfectly cooked shrimp will be in a loose C shape while tight C shapes usually indicate overcooked shrimp.
This recipe has 327 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Honey Garlic Shrimp
This dish is best served with rice or pasta. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Honey Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 oz. shrimp, shelled and deveined, tail on
- 1 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Mix the honey, lemon juice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a small bowl. Stir to combine well.
- Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron) and add the olive oil. Sauté the garlic, then add the shrimp. Use a spatula to toss the shrimp in the skillet, then stir in the honey mixture. Continue to cook the shrimp until they are nicely caramelized.
- Add the butter and stir to blend it well with the shrimp. Add the chopped parsley, turn off the heat, and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Want to know what is better to use with Shrimp, Lemon or Lime? I see you have a recipe using Lime with Salmon. Thanks and love your recipes.
Hi, Bee
Thanks for the recipe – it was very nice and easy. Delicate flavors.
I held back some on the cayenne pepper and garlic – still yummy. We had rice and broccoli along with, and a salad.
Next time I’d like to add some stir-fry type veggies. First time I’ve made one of your recipes, but enjoy reading each of your posts. Thank you.
Thanks.
Hi Bee,
How do you not overcook the shrimp when you wait for the sauce to caramelize? When you continue stirring the shrimp like your recipe says, it takes awhile to caramelize and the shrimp tends to get overcooked by the time it does that. Any tips?
Remove the shrimp and let the sauce reduces. For me, I like my shrimp overcooked a bit.
This was yummy. I will definitely make this again. Super easy and just a few ingredients. Great for a weeknight.
YES!