Spicy Honey Garlic Shrimp

Prawns in honey garlic chili sauce on a bed of noodles

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!

Course Dinner

Cuisine asian

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 172kcal

Author Shinta

Ingredients

300 grams Shrimp
1 teaspoon Salt to season
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce light 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 or any hot sauce
½ tablespoon Lime Juice

Optional Ingredients

Cilantro finely chopped
Sping Onion/ Scallin finely chopped

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

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.
Preheat you skillet. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and let the oil come to a heat.
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.
Once done, transfer shrimp to a plate a keep aside.
In the same skillet, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the ginger and garlic and saute until the garlic is lightly browned. Lower the heat.
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.
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.
Serve with a garnish of chopped coriander or chopped scallions and sesame seeds.

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