Description
This Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry is a quick and flavorful dish featuring tender shrimp and fresh vegetables tossed in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner, it combines vibrant broccoli, crisp bell peppers, and snow peas for a nutritious and colorful meal served best over rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp and Vegetables
- 1 lb. raw shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 head broccoli chopped
- 2 bell peppers sliced
- 2 cups snow peas
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- green onion for garnish
Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth, then set aside to use later.
- Cook Shrimp: Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink, about 2 minutes per side. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, add the remaining olive oil along with the chopped broccoli, sliced bell peppers, and snow peas. Sauté for 5-6 minutes or until the peppers start to blister and vegetables are tender-crisp. Then add the minced garlic and the cooked shrimp back to the skillet and sauté for 1 additional minute to combine flavors.
- Add Sauce: Reduce the heat to low, pour the prepared sauce over the shrimp and vegetables, and stir continuously for about 10 seconds until the sauce thickens and coats everything evenly.
- Serve: Garnish the stir fry with chopped green onions, serve over cooked rice, and enjoy your flavorful honey garlic shrimp stir fry.
Notes
- If using cooked shrimp, thaw it completely and warm in the skillet for a few minutes instead of cooking raw shrimp.
- Feel free to substitute or add other vegetables such as carrots, edamame, mushrooms, or cauliflower for variety.
- For a gluten-free option, use tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.
- Adjust honey quantity to taste for a sweeter or less sweet sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 409 kcal
- Sugar: 33 g
- Sodium: 2330 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 381 mg
