Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls
Quick and flavorful Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls with sweet, savory sauce over rice and tender veggies – perfect for a speedy weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- 1 Skillet Large
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 9-10 oz shrimp thawed or fresh, peeled and deveined
- 2-3 teaspoon sesame oil or avocado oil
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes plus extra for spicier dish
- 2-4 tablespoon green onion chopped or sliced
- 1 cup cooked rice or grain of choice
- ½ cup julienned carrots or sautéed veggies of choice
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup raw honey
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon minced ginger or ginger paste
- ½-1 teaspoon cornstarch optional, to thicken sauce
Instructions
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, sweet chili sauce, lemon juice, and ginger in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat sesame or avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add shrimp to the skillet and sprinkle with red pepper flakes. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes until pink and opaque.
- Lower heat and pour sauce over shrimp. Stir occasionally while simmering 3-4 minutes until sauce thickens and coats shrimp.
- Meanwhile, prepare rice or grain of choice and sauté vegetables until tender-crisp.
- Assemble bowls with rice, vegetables and shrimp with sauce on top.
- Garnish with chopped green onions and extra red pepper flakes if desired. Serve warm.
Notes
To save time, prep shrimp and veggies in advance or use precooked rice. Gluten-free? Use Tamari instead of soy sauce.