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    Home » Honey Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli

    June 10, 2021 Healthy Dinner

    Honey Garlic Shrimp and Broccoli

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    This honey garlic shrimp and broccoli recipe is a great alternative to ordering takeout! Serve over rice or noodles for a complete meal that gets on the table faster than ordering delivery.

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    honey garlic shrimp with broccoli

    If you didn't already realize it - I am absolutely obsessed with seafood. It's light, delicious, and really is simple to cook once you get the hang of it.

    This honey garlic shrimp and broccoli recipe is a great way to dip your toes into the world of cooking seafood if you are at all trepidatious about making it at home. The ingredients are easy to find and work with!

    honey garlic shrimp with broccoli

    Tails on or off?

    Ahhhhh that age old question: do you cook shrimp with the tails on, or take the tails off? I love the presentation of leaving the tails on, but I gotta say... I find it to be a total PAIN when actually eating the dish. So I take the tails off, and I hope that y'all are all okay with my not-quiet-as-gorgeous shrimp photos as a result.

    I want my recipes to turn out for you the way they look in the photos though!

    honey garlic shrimp broccoli

    Can you use frozen shrimp or frozen broccoli?

    Yes and Yes. When I lived on the coast, it was all fresh seafood all the time for me. But now that I live inland, I've really come to appreciate how far frozen seafood has come!

    Regardless of if you are making this honey garlic shrimp recipe with frozen shrimp or frozen broccoli, you do want to defrost them first.

    You can do this by putting the frozen item in a bag ( or the bag it came in, still seals ) in a large bowl of water in your sink. Turn the faucet on and run fresh cool but not cold water in the bowl. Everything should defrost in about 10 - 15 minutes, and then be ready to use in the recipe.

    It's okay if they still have a bit of a frosty chill. That will cook off.

    honey garlic shrimp recipe

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    honey garlic shrimp with broccoli

    Honey Garlic Shrimp with Broccoli

    Your new favorite takeout fakeout: honey garlic shrimp with broccoli. Serve over rice for an easy, complete meal!
    4.60 from 20 votes
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    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Marianne

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup honey
    • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
    • 2 Tablespoons minced fresh garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
    • 1 lb medium uncooked shrimp peeled & deveined
    • 3 cups broccoli florets
    • 2 Tablespoons toasted sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • sliced green onions optional garnish

    Instructions

    • Place shrimp in a large sealable container or zipped-top bag. Pour ⅓ of the marinade/sauce mixture on top, give it all a shake or stir, then allow shrimp to marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or up to 8 hours. Cover and refrigerate the rest of the marinade.
    • Heat 1 Tablespoon of the sesame oil in a large heavy bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Place the broccoli florets in the pan. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the broccoli is browned but silll crisp on the inside. Remove the broccoli from the pan and set it aside.
    • Add the remaining 1 Tablespoon of sesame oil to the pan. Place the marinated shrimp in the pan. Cook the shrimp for 1 minute, then flip it over. Quickly whisk the cornstarch into the the sauce you set aside earlier, and add it all to the pan and cook for another 1 - 2 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked through.
    • Stir in the broccoli and serve.
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    1. Novena says

      January 22, 2023 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious, 2nd time making this added some scallops in this time and a little more cornstarch to thicken sauce. ❤️

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    2. Naeemah says

      January 21, 2023 at 6:04 pm

      5 stars
      Just tried out this dish & it was absolutely amazing! I used shrimp & chicken.. I also used cauliflower rice as my base.

      Reply
    3. Debra Johnson says

      June 08, 2022 at 7:35 pm

      Tried it and everyone loves it even added a little New Orleans flavor of my own and ohh something on the table!!!

      Reply
    4. Doretha Johnson says

      January 23, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Love it,I'm home alone with my grandkids this has been so helpful for me. I had to retire from my job years before I wanted to ,I also work with Special need kids as a Assistant teacher for 20 years trying to make it.Want to go back to work but Doctors look at me like crazy this are great for my change after the bills I have to Thank God first each day so I also thank you for short and affordable care.

      Reply

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