Description
A quick and delicious recipe for honey garlic shrimp stir fry, featuring tender shrimp and vibrant vegetables in a sweet and savory sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
- 360 ml broccoli florets
- 60 ml red bell pepper, sliced
- 60 ml onion, sliced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 60 ml soy sauce
- 120 ml honey
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together soy sauce, honey, ground ginger, red pepper flakes, and minced garlic. Sprinkle in cornstarch and blend until fully dissolved and smooth. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a large wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add red bell pepper and onion, stirring frequently for 3 to 4 minutes until beginning to soften.
- Incorporate broccoli florets and cook for an additional 4 minutes, stirring frequently to ensure even tenderness.
- Stir in butter and allow it to melt. Add shrimp, cooking for 2 minutes on each side until just opaque.
- Pour in prepared sauce and stir continuously. Continue cooking until sauce thickens and shrimp are fully glazed, about 2 minutes.
- Plate immediately over cooked rice or as preferred.
Notes
- Serve with rice for a complete meal.
- Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes according to your heat preference.
- Use fresh or frozen shrimp, ensuring they are properly thawed if frozen.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir Fry
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 180mg