Description
Spicy honey garlic shrimp is a delicious keto-friendly meal that can be made in under 20 minutes. The lip-smacking honey garlic sauce has sriracha to give it an added spicy boost!
Ingredients
Scale
- 300 grams Shrimp
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce (low sodium)
- 1.5 tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped
- 4–5 cloves Garlic, finely chopped
- 1.5 tablespoon Honey
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- ½ tablespoon Lime Juice
- Cilantro, finely chopped
- Spring Onion, finely chopped
Instructions
- Marinate: Marinate the shrimp in ½ tablespoon rice vinegar (reserve the rest), 1 tablespoon soy sauce (reserve the rest) and salt. Keep aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Sear: Preheat your skillet. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and let the oil come to a heat.
- Cook Shrimp: Add the shrimp and cook on each side for 2-3 minutes until just cooked. The shrimp will turn pink once cooked. Do not overcook.
- Rest: Once done, transfer shrimp to a plate and keep aside.
- Sauté: In the same skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the ginger and garlic and saute until the garlic is lightly browned. Lower the heat.
- Mix Sauce: In a bowl, mix together the reserved rice vinegar and soy sauce, along with honey and sriracha sauce. Add the mixture to the skillet, combine with the garlic and ginger.
- Combine: Cook the sauce for 1 minute and turn off the heat. Return the shrimp to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Finish with a little lime juice.
- Garnish: Serve with a garnish of chopped coriander or chopped scallions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Serve over a bed of basil fried rice, plain jasmine rice, or cauliflower rice. If using frozen shrimp, thaw them in room temperature water for about 15 minutes before prepping.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 172 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1754 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 189 mg
Keywords: honey garlic, prawns, Shrimp, sriracha