Easy Skillet Shrimp with Homemade Honey Garlic Sauce
Discover my recipe for easy skillet shrimp with homemade honey garlic sauce; it's a great solution for busy weeknights and so much better than take-out.
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Servings: 4
Equipment
- whisk
- liquid measuring cups
- small bowl
- cast-iron skillet
- measuring spoons
- zester
- rice cooker
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (or other neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (1-inch) piece ginger, peeled and grated
- 1 lb peeled and deveined large shrimp
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds
- Hot cooked white rice
Instructions
- Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, cornstarch, and crushed red pepper flakes (if using), in a small liquid measuring cup or bowl. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add the shrimp and soy sauce mixture and cook until the shrimp turn pink and the sauce is thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes. (Add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time if the sauce gets too thick before the shrimp are cooked.)
- Stir in the green onions and sesame seeds and serve with hot-cooked white rice.