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20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp – Quick & Healthy Dinner

Quick shrimp dinner ready in 20 minutes
Sweet honey garlic sauce with simple ingredients
Perfect for healthy weeknight meals

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Asian-Inspired

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce reduced sodium preferred
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger optional
  • 1 lb medium raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • Chopped green onion for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger until combined.
  • Pour half of the mixture over the shrimp and marinate for 15 minutes in the refrigerator. Reserve the remaining sauce.
  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and discard used marinade.
  • Cook shrimp for about 45 seconds per side until pink.
  • Pour in reserved sauce and simmer for 1–2 minutes until shrimp is fully cooked and glazed.
  • Serve immediately. This 20 Minute Honey Garlic Shrimp pairs perfectly with rice or vegetables.

Notes

Serve over brown rice, jasmine rice, quinoa, or alongside steamed broccoli or snap peas. The sauce is excellent drizzled over vegetables.