High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp with Sticky Garlic Soy Glaze
High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp is a quick stovetop meal featuring juicy shrimp coated in a sweet and savory garlic glaze, perfect with rice or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Pat shrimp dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Toss shrimp with cornstarch until lightly coated.
- Heat oil in skillet and cook shrimp 1–2 minutes per side; remove.
- Cook garlic until fragrant.
- Add honey, soy sauce, and vinegar; simmer 2–3 minutes.
- Stir in cornstarch slurry and cook until thick.
- Return shrimp and coat in sauce.
- Top with green onions and serve.
Notes
Do not overcook shrimp. Adjust sweetness or saltiness by changing honey or soy sauce amounts. Add vegetables for a fuller meal.