Description
A quick and tasty meal featuring shrimp coated in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce, served over rice or quinoa with fresh veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups cooked white rice, brown rice, or quinoa
- 1 cup broccoli florets, steamed or sautéed
- ¼ cup green onions, finely sliced
- Optional: sesame seeds or crushed red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, and grated ginger.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook for 2–3 minutes per side until pink.
- Pour the honey garlic mixture into the skillet and let it bubble and thicken slightly, about 2 minutes.
- Steam or sauté broccoli until tender.
- In bowls, scoop rice or quinoa, add shrimp, and spoon over the sauce. Top with broccoli and green onions, and optionally sesame seeds or red pepper flakes.
Notes
Make sure not to overcook the shrimp, and feel free to customize your vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 150mg