Hot Honey Garlic Shrimp
Get ready to embrace the irresistible combination of sweet and heat with this hot honey garlic shrimp recipe. Not only does it taste amazing, it’s also a quick meal that can be done in under 30 minutes. And this could be served as an appetizer or over rice and make it a full meal.
Each plump shrimp is coated in a spicy honey and aromatic garlic & ginger sauce. It’s a little sticky and sweet treat for your taste buds. I made these on the grill but this recipe works just as well on an indoor cooktop. And even better, these work well for a quick meal or a special occasion.
Equipment/Ingredient Recommendations
- Carbon Steel Skillet – This pan has become a real workhorse in my kitchen. All the benefits of cast iron but more convenient.
- Quaility Honey – This stuff rocks and beats any honey you can get at the grocery store.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce – It’s kinda crazy how salty soy sauce can be. This is always my go to soy sauce.
Pro Tips – Honey Hot Garlic Shrimp
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times on this blog. The fewer the ingredients the more the technique matters. Here are some tips to get the most out of this recipe.
- Pat the shrimp dry – Wet shrimp will not get you a good sear. Pat them dry before seasoning and putting them to the heat.
- Shrimp cook quickly – Depending on the size of the shrimp they will cook in about 5 minutes. Anything more and you will have little rubber hooks to eat instead of nice plump shrimp.
- Don’t burn the sauce – Have all the ingredients ready to go before cooking. The sauce has quite a bit of sugar and you definitely don’t want to burn it.
Other Recipes You May Like
- Gochujang Honey Chili Crisp Wing Sauce
- Bourbon Honey Bacon Jam – Easy to make. Ultra addicting.
- Spicy Thai Basil Chicken on the Griddle
Hot Honey Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 ounces low sodium soy sauce
- 1 – 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 ounces honey
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 – 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil optional but highly recommended
- salt and pepper
- green onions garnish
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil avocado, canola, vegetable
Instructions
- Set up grill or pan for medium high heat.
- Season the shrimp with salt and pepper on both sides
- Once the grill/pan is preheated, add the oil and shrimp. Cook for 4 – 5 minutes, make sure that both sides of the shrimp get cooked.
- Once the shrimp is done cooking, remove them to a bowl and place the pan back over the heat. Add the soy sauce, sriracha, honey, lime juice, garlic, ginger and toasted sesame oil and cook for 1 – 2 minutes or until thickened.
- Place the shrimp back in the sauce and toss to coat. Garnish and serve immediately. Enjoy!
