Description
This Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli recipe is a quick and flavorful dish combining succulent shrimp and tender broccoli in a sweet and savory honey garlic butter sauce. Perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner, it’s easy to prepare and pairs wonderfully with rice or pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Main
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed if desired
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, grated ginger, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. Mix until well combined.
- Marinate the shrimp: Place the peeled and deveined shrimp in a bowl and add one-third of the sauce to coat. Set aside to marinate for up to 30 minutes for deeper flavor.
- Thicken the sauce: Whisk the cornstarch into the remaining reserved marinade and set it aside for later use.
- Cook the broccoli: Heat a skillet or wok over high heat, add olive oil, chopped broccoli, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-6 minutes until just tender, then remove from the pan and set aside.
- Cook the shrimp: Add butter to the same skillet and discard any leftover marinade from the shrimp. Add shrimp to the skillet and cook about 2 minutes on each side until the shrimp turns pink.
- Simmer the sauce: Pour the reserved cornstarch-thickened sauce into the skillet with the shrimp, reduce heat to low-medium, and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
- Combine and finish: Add the cooked broccoli back into the skillet, toss everything together, and heat through.
- Serve: Serve the honey garlic butter shrimp and broccoli over cooked rice or pasta as desired.
Notes
- Marinate the shrimp for 30 minutes to enhance the flavor.
- Jumbo 16/20 size shrimp are preferred, but smaller shrimp can be used; adjust cooking time accordingly.
- Keeping shrimp tails on adds flavor and visual appeal, but they can be removed if preferred.
- Use fresh broccoli for best texture, or thaw and pat dry frozen broccoli before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 638 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
