Elevate your dinner with the irresistible flavors of our Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry. This easy-to-make, low-carb, and gluten-free dish is bursting with the perfect balance of sweet honey, savory garlic, and aromatic ginger, making it a must-try recipe for any shrimp lover.
With its balanced combination of sweet and savory notes, this recipe provides a truly satisfying culinary experience.
What is Honey Garlic Shrimp?
Honey Garlic Shrimp is a delectable dish that offers a perfect balance of flavors. The combination of sweet honey, pungent garlic, and aromatic ginger creates a rich and savory taste profile that is sure to satisfy your palate.
Featuring minimal prep time, this dish is perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight meal.
It is a healthy option, suitable for individuals following a low-carb or gluten-free diet, allowing you to enjoy a delicious dish without compromising your dietary goals.
What does honey garlic shrimp stir fry taste like?
Honey Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry offers a delightful blend of flavors that tantalize the taste buds.
The presence of honey-inspired sweetness infuses the dish with a subtle sweetness that beautifully complements the savory notes of the shrimp. With each bite, you’ll experience a satisfying combination of sweet and savory flavors, enhanced by the aromatic hint of ginger.
This dish is not only incredibly tasty but also filling, making it a satisfying choice for a wholesome meal.
What ingredients do I need honey garlic shrimp?
- Shrimp – Frozen or fresh medium-sized shrimp. If frozen, defrost per instructions on the package.
- Soy Sauce – low sodium preferred. Can also use tamari for gluten-free and coconut aminos for keto.
- Garlic – fresh and grated.
- Ginger – fresh and grated.
- Toasted Sesame Oil – 100% pure toasted sesame oil. Should be dark brown in color.
- Togarashi – Japanese red pepper blend. Can substitute with ground red pepper.
- Green Onion – fresh and chopped.
- Almonds – pre-sliced or crushed roasted almonds.
- Cooking Oil – high temp neutral cooking oil. Vegetable oil, soybean oil, peanut oil, sunflower oil and safflower oil.
- Rice – steamed white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice for a healthier low-carb option.
- Sweetener (or sub with real honey) – use your preferred sweetener.
- Water – filtered.
- Xanthan Gum – can substitute with other thickeners of choice such as cornstarch slurry.
What kind of shrimp to use for stir fry?
Frozen or fresh medium-sized 21-25 shrimps per pound work best. If using frozen, make sure to follow the defrosting instructions as indicated on the packaging for the best texture.
Can you cook frozen shrimp without thawing?
It’s best to thaw before cooking, otherwise, you will end up with shrimp that is cooked on the inside but still raw on the inside.
If in a hurry, just run the frozen under running cold water for 2-3 minutes until thawed.
How to make honey garlic shrimp stir fry?
Prepare low-carb honey by mixing water, sweetener and thickener in a frying pan and cooking on low heat for 30 seconds. If using real honey instead, skip this step.
Prepare marinade in a medium-sized bowl by combining grated garlic, grated ginger, soy sauce, red chili pepper, toasted sesame oil, honey and shrimp. Let shrimp marinate for 15-30 minutes.
Add cooking oil to a large skillet. Add in shrimp along with the used marinade and cook for 3-5 minutes under medium to medium-high heat until the shrimp is pink and no longer transparent. Add in chopped green onions, mix and serve on a bed of rice. Garnish with sliced or crushed almonds.
What side goes well with honey shrimp?
Various small dishes would complement this honey shrimp well. Some examples are:
- Steamed Broccoli
- Stir-Fried Bell Pepper, Green Beans or Veggies
- Green Salad with Julienne Carrots
- Light Soup
How to store leftovers?
Place the leftover in an airtight container and store in the fridge. Should hold for 2-3 days. Warm back up in the microwave.
What is the nutrition information for this honey garlic shrimp stir fry recipe?
- 451 Calories
- 10g Carbohydrates
- 5g Fiber
- 55g Protein
- 9g Fat
- 453mg Cholesterol
- 295mg Sodium
- 150mg Potassium
- 49mg Calcium
- 1mg Iron
- 194ui Vitamin A
- 4mg Vitamin C
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- Baked Coconut Shrimp
- Japanese Fried Shrimp Ebi Fry
- Dynamite Mayo Shrimp
Now, let’s get making this Honey Garlic Shrimp recipe!
- Prepping Time 5M
- Marinate Time 15M
- Cooking Time 5M
- Total Time 25M
- Net Carb/Serving ~5g
- Servings 1
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1/2lb of Shrimps (tail on)
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/8 tsp Togarashi (can substitute with red cayenne pepper)
- 1 Stalk Green Onion
- 1 tbsp Almonds (optional)
- 1 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
Rice
- 1 Cup Cauliflower Rice (or rice of choice)
Honey Sauce (sub with 1 tbsp of real honey if preferred)
- 1 tbsp Sweetener (sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener)
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1/16 tsp Xanthan Gum (optional)
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) Prepare and peel shrimps as needed.
3) Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into a large mixing bowl.
4) Grind ginger with a grinder and place into the large mixing bowl.
5) Add Soy Sauce, pinch of Togarashi and 1 tsp Sesame Oil into the large mixing bowl.
6) In a small Teflon fry pan, add 1 tbsp of sweetener, 2 tbsp water and optional Xanthan Gum, bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce to low and let it simmer for 30 seconds. Once 30 seconds has passed, combine honey syrup into the large mixing bowl and mix well. Add shrimp into the large mixing bowl, toss and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
7) In the meantime, finely chop green onions and set aside.
8) Optional step of you are using almonds – if you have pre-sliced or pre-crushed almonds, you can skip this step. If you have whole almonds, put almonds in a food processor and pulse until almonds are in smaller pieces and set aside.
9) Prepare cauliflower rice in your preferred manner (we just heated it in the microwave for 4 minutes with wet paper towel cover). Transfer to serving plate. Note – if using traditional rice, skip this set and serve directly to a plate or bowl.
10) Once 15 minutes has passed, add neutral cooking oil in a large Teflon fry pan and bring up to temperature. Once up to temp, reduce to medium heat, add shrimp along with marinade, stir well and cook until meat is no longer transparent, around 3-5 minutes.
11) Once shrimp is cooked, toss in green onions, mix for 10 seconds and transfer to serving plate with rice. Drizzle extra sauce on top and sprinkle optional almonds and togarashi to taste.
Hope you enjoy your Honey Garlic Shrimp!
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Honey Garlic Shrimp
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 1/2 lb Shrimps tail on
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Cloves Garlic
- 1/2 Inch Ginger
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- 1/8 tsp Togarashi can substitute with chili powder
- 1 Stalk Green Onion
- 1 tbsp Almonds optional
- 1 tbsp Neutral Cooking Oil
Rice
- 1 Cup Cauliflower Rice or rice of choice
Honey Sauce (sub with 1 tbsp of real honey if preferred)
- 1 tbsp Sweetener sugar alternative, sugar or preferred sweetener
- 2 tbsp Water
- 1/16 tsp Xanthan Gum optional
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Prepare and peel shrimps as needed.
- Grind garlic with a grinder or garlic press and place into a large mixing bowl.
- Grind ginger with a grinder and place into the large mixing bowl.
- Add Soy Sauce, pinch of Togarashi and 1 tsp Sesame Oil into the large mixing bowl.
- In a small Teflon fry pan, add 1 tbsp of sweetener, 2 tbsp water and optional Xanthan Gum, bring to boil. Once boiling, reduce to low and let it simmer for 30 seconds. Once 30 seconds has passed, combine honey syrup into the large mixing bowl and mix well. Add shrimp into the large mixing bowl, toss and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes. Note - if using real honey, add directly into the mixing bowl.
- In the meantime, finely chop green onions and set aside.
- Optional step of you are using almonds - if you have pre-sliced or pre-crushed almonds, you can skip this step. If you have whole almonds, put almonds in a food processor and pulse until almonds are in smaller pieces and set aside.
- Prepare cauliflower rice in your preferred manner (we just heated it in the microwave for 4 minutes with a wet paper towel cover). Transfer to a serving plate. Note - if using traditional rice, skip this set and serve directly to a plate or bowl.
- Once 15 minutes have passed, add neutral cooking oil to a large Teflon fry pan and bring up to temperature. Once up to temp, reduce to medium heat, add shrimp along with the marinade, stir well and cook until meat is no longer transparent, around 3-5 minutes.
- Once shrimp is cooked, toss in green onions, mix for 10 seconds and transfer to a serving plate with rice. Drizzle extra sauce on top and sprinkle optional almonds and togarashi to taste.
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Oh my word! As a fellow lowcarbing Asian, I would just like to say, THANK YOU!! I discovered this recipe after needing a low carb honey garlic sauce (I had made one prior but used actual honey and we both know it’s all carbs/sugar). I didn’t have any ginger on hand but was so excited to try the recipe I made it without it anyways and I’m sure added, it makes the sauce taste even better. I also added about another 1.5-2 tsp of Swerve since I wanted it to taste a little sweeter and the addition of Xanthum really helped with the texture of the sauce (made it kind of gooey) so for fellow cookers, I suggest you add this if you can. I’ve only recently just discovered this blog, so I’m excited to see what else I can try. Cheers!
Hey Aileen! Welcome to LCA and glad you found us! Hope you find many other recipes on here that you enjoy!