Honey Garlic Shrimps

I’ve cooked this dish with Pork and they’re both wonderfully delicious. Here’s the recipe for Honey Garlic Pork. If you’re more of a seafood person then this one is a great recipe to have for dinner. It’s easy and full of flavors.

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I added tomato paste and it makes such a difference. The honey and brown sugar balances the acid from the apple cider vinegar and tomato paste. This Asian flavor typically uses tamarind paste but it’s not as accessible as the tomato paste. The flavor is pretty close if not better.

Honey Garlic Shrimps

Jen Paleracio
Tangy, sweet, and full of wonderful flavors
Prep Time 15 minutes
15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Skillet
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • Cooking spatula
  • Tongs

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound shrimps, peeled, devained, tail on
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 stalks green onions, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1 mild red chili pepper, sliced
  • a pinch of red chili pepper flakes

Instructions
 

  • Season the shrimps with salt and pepper, let it sit for a minutes. Meantime, heat the pan with 2 tablespoons oil. Add the shrimps and cook until they're pink or opaque. When the shrimps starts to curl they're ready. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  • Use the same pan and add the rest of the oil. Add the garlic, tomato paste, honey, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and soy sauce, stir, simmer for a minute.
  • Add the cooked shrimps back in the pan, stir to combine. It's optional but at this point you'll add the red chili peppers and a pinch of red chili pepper flakes for a little heat.
  • Drizzle the sesame oil, sprinkle sesame seeds and green onions. Serve warm

Notes

This is great to pair with steamed rice and Asian coleslaw on the side. 

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