A 5-ingredient, 10-minute honey garlic shrimp recipe with an addictively delicious sauce. A perfect quick and easy weeknight dinner recipe!
This was amazing!!! I feel like crying from happiness right now because I'm horrible at cooking but was actually able to make something delicious for once, thanks to this recipe.
Angela
Honey garlic is kinda my thing.
One of the all-time most popular recipes here on Family Food on the Table is my 15-minute honey garlic chicken.
Today, we're making honey garlic shrimp and oh man, they are SO tasty!
I mean, I adore me some shrimp. It's such an easy protein to okeep on hand in the freezer.
And when you add this swoon-worthy sauce, they really get taken up a notch.
And bonus, you'll have plenty of extra sauce to drizzle over some rice or whatever else is on your plate - trust me, you'll want to!
Plus, we just need 5 ingredients for this recipe and it takes only 10 minutes to make, start to finish! (Gotta love shrimp for their super quick cook times!)
It's perfect for a weeknight family dinner everyone will love. And for those last-minute dinners where you want to make something quick with what you have on hand.
If you love easy shrimp recipes like I do, check out spicy roasted shrimp and Air Fryer breaded shrimp (both great as an appetizer or making into a meal) and this quick and easy Mexican shrimp skillet.
OK, let's get cooking.
Recipe Notes:
Shrimp: Frozen shrimp is my go to. Thaw quickly under cold running water for about 30 seconds. I use a pound of extra large shrimp, which come 26-30 a pound. You can substitute another size shrimp, but you'll need to adjust your cooking time.
Tip: Shrimp cook quickly! Once they start to curl up, looking like the letter C, and turn opaque and slightly pink, they're ready to flip and finish. Don't let them go too long or you'll end up with rubbery shrimp.
Soy sauce: I use and recommend low-sodium soy sauce so you can control the amount of sodium in this recipe. You could also substitute a gluten-free tamari if you need this recipe to be gluten-free.
Sauce: Plenty of readers double the sauce to have plenty to drizzle all over your plate. Feel free to do the same.
Serving: Serve over steamed brown, white or basmati rice. Add a steamed vegetable and dinner is served. Also, you can definitely toss in some steamed broccoli or thawed frozen peas at the end with the shrimp and sauce in this recipe if you'd like.
Other serving ideas: Use as the protein for an Asian style grain bowl, serve with rice noodles or add to an Asian style salad.
I hope you give these honey garlic shrimp a try soon for a fast, easy weeknight dinner you're going to love!
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
Honey Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, adjust for heat)
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. shrimp extra large (26-30 size, thawed if frozen)
- Salt and black pepper
For serving (optional):
- Steamed rice
Toppings (optional):
- Sliced green onions, chopped fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped peanuts, red pepper flakes or sriracha, etc.
Instructions
- Make the sauce. Whisk the honey, soy sauce, garlic and red pepper flakes, if using, in a small bowl until well combined.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Lightly season the shrimp with salt and pepper. (Go easy because the soy sauce has plenty of sodium.) Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook on one side for about 2 minutes.
- Flip the shrimp over and cook on the other side for 1 minute.
- Add the sauce to the pan and toss to coat with the shrimp. Cook until the shrimp are cooked through and the sauce is warm, 1 minute more.
- Serve immediately with desired toppings and over steamed rice, if desired.
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Love honey garlic flavors like I do? I get it, that sauce is irresistible!
Try this slow cooker honey garlic chicken for a delicious, hands-off meal. Or make a honey garlic chicken stir fry. Or these amazing honey garlic pork chops. Oh and try honey garlic salmon for a different seafood twist.
Cindy says
I added a bag of steamable broccoli to this and made a one-dish meal. It was delicious!
Kathryn Doherty says
I'm so glad you loved it! (I almost always make this with broccoli, too - such a good combo!) Thank you so much for sharing!
AES says
I made this twice it was so good. First good meal I've had in a while. Thank you so much. I'll be trying more recipes soon!
Most appreciated!!!!
Kathryn Doherty says
I'm so happy to hear you loved it! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Amy Botticello says
I admit that I have been slacking off in the cooking dept, but last night I wanted something "good," and this recipe fit the bill nicely. So easy to prepare! I sauteed some yellow squash to accompany it and topped shrimp and rice with sliced green onions.
I agree that the sauce is addictive, too. I think it would be fantastic with chicken, too. Thanks for posting!
Kathryn Doherty says
I'm so glad to hear you loved it Amy, thank you for sharing! Love your pairings too - what a delicious dinner! And you are 100% correct, this chicken version is one of my most popular recipes: https://www.familyfoodonthetable.com/15-minute-honey-garlic-chicken/ 🙂
reba lybolt says
I made the honey garlic shrimp, used jumbo shrimp 12-15 per pound. triples the sauce madei this with rice.
talk about finger lickin good, left tails on.
Kathryn Doherty says
Yay, I'm so happy to hear you loved it! Thanks so much for sharing! 🙂
Britt says
I made this tonight for my picky family and 4 out of 5 of us loved it. I call that a win!
The only changes I made were to use regular soy sauce (it was all I had) and I omitted the salt on the shrimp to adjust for that. I also sautéed spinach in with the shrimp (just because I'm always looking for ways to add vegetables to our meals).
In the near future, I plan to try the honey garlic sauce with chicken as suggested by you and another commenter.
Thanks for the recipe ideas!
Kathryn Doherty says
Yay, I'm so glad you loved it! And yum to adding spinach! 🙂
Angela says
This was amazing!!! I feel like crying from happiness right now because I'm horrible at cooking but was actually able to make something delicious for once, thanks to this recipe. Thank you so much for providing such a delicious, easy, and healthy recipe!!
Kathryn Doherty says
Oh that's great, I'm SO happy to hear that! Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Teresa says
I made this recipe last night. Super easy. Super delicious!
Kathryn Doherty says
Yay! I'm so happy to hear you loved it, thank you for sharing!
Jill Andujar says
I made shrimp hoagies and added coleslaw on them 😋
Mary Wamsley says
I love this recipe and plan to try it with chicken next time. I served it on a bed of brown rice and gave each person lime wedges. It was a hit. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Kathryn Doherty says
Yay, I'm so glad you loved it! Yes, we make it with chicken all the time! So delicious that way too! Here's the recipe for that version:
https://www.familyfoodonthetable.com/15-minute-honey-garlic-chicken/
Lyssa says
can this recipe be done ahead of time and reheated when needed?
Kathryn Doherty says
Hi! I don't think seafood reheats particularly well... and also doesn't keep for more than a day or two. I'd recommend making this when you're ready to eat it.
Jenn Mars says
This was delicious!!
I increased the honey and soy to 1/4 cup (4T) each and used 4 cloves of garlic. Also added 2 teaspoons of grated fresh ginger.
Tossed a bag of steamed (hot) frozen broccoli florets into the pan with the shrimp before adding the sauce. Finally, I stirred in some roasted sesame oil after I took it off the heat.
Have recorded these proportions because as you noted, this is a fantastic multi-purpose and QUICK sauce! May try adding a bit of cornstarch next time to thicken it a bit. Thanks!!!
Kathryn Doherty says
Oh I'm so happy to hear you loved this shrimp skillet! And thanks for sharing the tweaks you made - so helpful! Also, yes, you can definitely add a cornstarch slurry if you want to thicken up the sauce a bit more. : )
Janice says
Wow that was a watery mess. Unfortunate.
Kathryn Doherty says
I'm surprised to hear that and sorry it didn't work out. The only liquids here are the soy sauce and honey, so I'm not sure how or why it would be a watery mess. Maybe something with your shrimp?
Chris says
I will be cooking this recipe tonight, I will be using purple onions and some sweet peppers cooked with the shrimp to add color and vegetables to the dish and maybe a side of garlic honey green beans as well. I am certain this will be a home run dish. Thank you for posting this recipe.