Honey Butter Garlic Shrimp
If you only have 30 minutes or less to make dinner and are craving seafood, honey butter garlic shrimp is the go to meal. It's a bit sweet and has a bit of a kick making it the best of both worlds. Try it once and it'll become a staple in your home!
Ingredients
- 1 pound large raw shrimp deveined
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- vegetable oil for shallow frying shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt more or less to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 2 to 4 tablespoons honey to taste
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- chopped cilantro or green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, add the shrimp along with the cornstarch. Mix so that each shrimp is coated evenly in the cornstarch.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil and shallow fry the shrimp on each side so it's golden. Do not overcrowd the shrimp. Fry in batches.
- Remove the shrimp and set aside. Drain any excess oil from the pan and put it back on the stove.
- Over medium heat, add the butter, olive oil, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, honey, chili powder, salt, black pepper, and rice vinegar. Mix all together and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, add 2 more tablespoons of butter and mix together.
- The sauce will thicken up and then it's time to toss back in the shrimp. Take it off the heat and toss the sauce with the shrimp.
- Garnish with lots of cilantro and/or green onion and enjoy!
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