Honey Garlic Shrimp
Enjoy this delectable shrimp sautéed in a sticky-sweet sauce made of garlic and honey. It’s the perfect balance of flavors and pairs well with rice or noodles.
Servings - 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. peeled deveined shrimp
- 2 small lemons
- Salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Garnish: lemon wedges
- Side: rice
- Side: salad
Instructions
- Halve the lemons.
- In a small bowl, add the shrimp and sprinkle with salt and pepper plus the juice from half of the lemons.
- In another small bowl, whisk together the honey, garlic and soy sauce.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet and saute the shrimp and sauce together for 4 to 5 minutes, or until all the shrimp are pink. Once cooked, toss well in the sauce, creating a glaze. Squeeze and juice the other lemons over the top, just before serving.
- Cook the rice.
- Prepare the salad.
- Serve Honey Garlic Shrimp over rice with salad.
Freezer Meal Instructions
- To a gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the peeled deveined shrimp, juice from the lemons, salt and pepper, honey, minced garlic, and soy sauce.
- Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label to baggie and freeze.
- Put baggie in the freezer and freeze up to 6 months in fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet and saute for 5 to 8 minutes, or until shrimp is cooked through. Assemble into tortillas with garnishes.
- Serve with rice and salad.