High-Protein Honey Garlic Shrimp: Deliciously Easy Weeknight Meal
A quick and easy shrimp dish packed with protein and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Paleo
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Add shrimp and cook until pink.
- Pour sauce over shrimp and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with green onions and serve.
Notes
- Serve with rice or noodles for a complete meal.
- Adjust the level of spiciness by adding more or less red pepper flakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 200mg