Chinese food fan? Take a look at other takeout favourites like Honey Sesame Chicken or Crispy Honey Soy Pork Belly! As much as I love our Friday night tradition of ordering in, I love re-creating our takeout favourites at home even more. No matter how you look at it, cooking at home is cheaper and better for us. And it doesn’t have to be time consuming. Let’s take shrimp dishes or prawns, as they are known in the UK. They are absolutely brilliant for an easy weeknight dinner as they take barely any time to throw together. Shrimp takes mere minutes to cook! There is no such thing as cooking shrimp slowly, otherwise it will turn dry and rubbery. Garlic shrimp in a sticky honey glaze is one of my personal favourites and coconut shrimp is a close second. It’s time I share the recipe for this incredibly easy dish.
Quick honey garlic shrimp
Calling this ’10 minute honey garlic shrimp’ is not an exaggeration or clickbait. It’s a speedy recipe. In fact, it takes less than 10 minutes to make it! That is a feature with shrimp, which cooks incredibly quickly and adds a welcome layer of convenience to dinner prep. I find it helpful to keep a bag of frozen shrimp around for when a quick meal is needed. Because shrimp cook quickly, it is easy to overdo it and cause the shrimp to go a bit rubbery. If your pan is over medium heat, it should only take 1-2 minutes on each side for perfectly juicy shrimp.
Ingredients
Whenever it comes to Asian recipes, the ingredient list alone could be intimidating. Many things might look unfamiliar if we are not from that part of the world. The good news is everything becomes achievable with a little research. And once you dip your toes in the world of the Chinese cooking, there is no going back! So much flavour, and the recipes are often not very complicated. They are also a lot better for you than one might imagine. We visited China more than 2 decades ago in our early 20s, and were absolutely blown away by the freshness of the authentic Chinese food. The ingredients for this particular shrimp recipe are easy to source. Shrimp is obviously the star ingredient here, so it needs to be of high quality. The better the shrimp, the tastier your end result will be! The rest are garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce and cornstarch. Ingredients most of us keep on hand. If you are not a frequent ginger user, I recommend buying a jar of ginger paste, which keeps in a fridge for several months. And although they aren’t essential, I love adding a sprinkling of green onions and red pepper flakes to build even more flavour into the dish. A little freshness and heat are perfect with the sweet honey garlic sauce.
Serving suggestions
This ridiculously fast and easy shrimp recipe could be served as a main dish over plain white rice as the sticky honey garlic glaze will serve as a delicious sauce. Because it is so quick and easy to make, it can be a perfect weeknight meal. This saucy shrimp dish could also be served as an appetiser/starter to your main meal. It is also elegant enough to feature at a cocktail party. You can also add quickly steamed vegetables like broccoli, snow peas or cauliflower and make this honey garlic shrimp into a healthy stir fry. Your family will love it!
Storage and leftovers
You can keep cooked shrimp for 3-4 days in a refrigerator ini an airtight container. Leftover shrimp can be frozen for up to three months. To keep them in the best shape, freeze them first on a baking sheet so they are kept separate, then add them to a zipped-top bag or large sealable container to keep for longer. Reheat leftovers either in a microwave or by returning them to a frying pan over medium heat. If using a pan, add a splash of water to loosen them up.
More favourite Asian shrimp recipes
Speedy Sesame Shrimp Stir Fry Filipino Noodles with Pork and Shrimp Thai Red Curry with Prawns and Snow Peas Easy Shrimp Chow Mein
