Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowls Recipe - Peas and Crayons (2024)

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Servings: 2 servings

Author: Jenn Laughlin – Peas and Crayons

• 9-10 oz thawed or fresh raw shrimp (cleaned/peeled/deveined)
• 2-3 tsp sesame oil or avocado oil
• ½ tsp red pepper flakes plus extra for a spicer dish
• 2-4 TBSP chopped/sliced green onion
• 1 cup cooked rice or grain of choice
• sauteed veggies for serving (I added 1/2 cup julienned carrots)

HONEY GARLIC SAUCE

• 4 cloves garlic minced (approx 1.5-2 TBSP)
• ¼ cup raw honey
• ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
• 2 TBSP sweet chili sauce
• 1 TBSP lemon juice
• ½ tsp fresh minced/grated ginger (or jarred ginger paste if preferred)
• 1/2-1 tsp corn starch to thicken sauce, optional

• For rice, cook via package instructions. This typically takes about 20 minutes so start rice first. You can also use noodles, quinoa, or caulflower rice as your base.

• Clean and peel shrimp, defrosting if needed. Lately we’ve been buying frozen, deveined, easy-peel shrimp. All I have to do is defrost, peel, and cook! You can also buy your shrimp already peeled if you’d like! Season shrimp with salt and pepper and set aside.

• Whisk together sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

• Heat a large pan or skillet to medium-high with oil of choice.

• Cook shrimp on each side for about 1-2 minutes until shrimp start to curl but are still a bit under-done. After flipping shrimp to second side, add red pepper flakes (to taste, based on spice preference) and half the green onion.

• Add your sauce and cook for an additional minute or until the shrimp are cooked through. This will vary a bit based on the size you choose, so look for curled, opaque shrimp and you’re good to go!

• For an extra thick sauce, remove and plate your shrimp, allowing the sauce some extra simmer time. Keep an eye on it as it reduces, stirring if needed. Remove from heat once thickened and pour over shrimp. For speedier thickening, you can also whisk 1/2-1 tsp corn startch in 1/2-1 tsp cold water and add it to the sauce to thicken.

• Serve atop cooked rice (or noodles, quinoa cauliflower rice, etc…) with veggies of choice. Garnish with remaining chopped green onion. For extra fiery shrimp you can even add additional crushed red pepper flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha chili sauce. Enjoy!

The 20 minute cook time above is for those making rice, if using alternate grains for your bowl base, cook time will be much faster!

Gluten-Free friends, simply choose GF Tamari or your favorite wheat-free soy sauce – there are lots on the market to choose from.

Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as neededbased on extras/swaps and enjoy!