Description
Honey Garlic Butter Shrimp & Broccoli is a quick and flavorful dish combining succulent shrimp and tender broccoli in a sweet and savory honey garlic butter sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner, it balances the natural sweetness of honey with the warmth of garlic, ginger, and a hint of spice from red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
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Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Main Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed if desired
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Sauce: In a small bowl, combine honey, low sodium soy sauce, fresh grated ginger, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes. Mix well until fully combined.
- Marinate Shrimp: Place the peeled and deveined shrimp into a bowl and add one third of the prepared sauce. Toss to coat and let marinate for at least 10 minutes for flavor, or up to 30 minutes for a deeper taste.
- Reserve Sauce: Whisk the cornstarch into the remaining two thirds of the sauce and set aside for later use to thicken.
- Cook Broccoli: Heat a skillet or wok over high heat and add olive oil. Add the chopped broccoli, seasoning with salt and pepper. Sauté for 5-6 minutes until just tender but still crisp. Remove broccoli from pan and set aside.
- Cook Shrimp: In the same skillet, add butter and then add the marinated shrimp, discarding any leftover marinade. Cook shrimp until they turn pink and opaque, about 2 minutes per side.
- Thicken Sauce: Pour in the reserved sauce with cornstarch in the skillet with the shrimp. Bring to a low to medium simmer, stirring frequently, until the sauce thickens, approximately 2-3 minutes.
- Combine & Heat Through: Return the cooked broccoli to the skillet and toss everything together until the broccoli is heated through and coated in sauce.
- Serve: Serve hot over rice or pasta as desired for a complete meal.
Notes
- Marinate the shrimp for 30 minutes for a deeper and more flavorful taste.
- Jumbo 16/20 size shrimp are recommended, but any size can be used; smaller shrimp will cook faster.
- Leaving the shrimp tails on adds flavor and a prettier presentation, but removing them is optional.
- Fresh broccoli is preferred, but frozen broccoli can be used if thawed and patted dry before cooking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 638 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
