Best Easy Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe: Restaurant-Quality in Minutes
Master this easy honey garlic shrimp recipe with our complete guide. Tender shrimp glazed in a sweet and savory sauce—ready in under 25 minutes. Perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 6 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
For the Shrimp:
- 1.5 pounds large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds for garnish
- 2 green onions chopped for garnish
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
- Mince garlic cloves into small, uniform pieces
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar until well combined
- Add minced ginger and red pepper flakes to the mixture
- Stir in sesame oil and mix until the sauce is homogeneous
- Set the sauce aside until ready to use with the shrimp
For the Shrimp:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering
- While oil heats, pat the shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and black pepper
- Once oil is hot, carefully add shrimp to the skillet in a single layer
- Allow shrimp to cook undisturbed for approximately 2 minutes on the first side until they turn light pink
- Flip the shrimp over using tongs and cook for another 1-2 minutes on the second side
- Pour the prepared honey garlic sauce over the cooked shrimp in the skillet
- Toss the shrimp gently for about 1 minute to coat evenly with the sauce
- Cook for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute, allowing the sauce to coat and slightly reduce
- Remove the skillet from heat and transfer shrimp to serving plates
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds, chopped green onions, and fresh cilantro before serving