Food and Recipes Recipes Shrimp with Honey-Garlic Sauce 4.0 (1) 1 Review It's all in the sauce. By Lisa Cericola Lisa Cericola Lisa is the Deputy Editor at Southern Living and joined the team in 2015. She works with the Southern Living Test Kitchen to create recipes for the site and print magazine, edits the magazine's food section, and writes digital food stories as well. Previously, she was the features editor at Food Network Magazine and has more than 15 years of experience writing, editing, and managing photo shoots for print and digital lifestyle brands. Southern Living's editorial guidelines and Patricia S York Patricia S York Assistant Food Editor Pat is an Assistant Editor at Southern Living and has been a part of the team since 2006. She works with the Senior Food Editor to plan monthly print food features and stories that will highlight Southerners making a difference through food, share delicious recipes that utilize seasonal produce, and offer exceptional reader service. Pat also writes digital content on a variety of topics including cooking, gardening, and pets.One of the reasons Pat enjoys living in Birmingham is because it is centrally located between the mountains and the Gulf coast. She spends her free time gardening, hiking with her dogs, and pursuing her goal of becoming a better horsewoman. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 13, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christina Daley Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 4 Jump to recipe This elegant seafood dish comes together in just 15 minutes. Yes, you read that right—15 minutes. Can we get a hallelujah? One of the many virtues of a simple seafood supper is its speedy cook time, as you'll see in this recipe for Shrimp with Honey-Garlic Sauce. In this simple weeknight dinner, the sauce is the real star. While you'll often see shrimp paired with bright, punchy garlic and lemon, honey adds a surprising richness and sweetness to this succulent sauce, which acts as a sticky glaze for the shrimp. Soy sauce brings the salty factor, while lemon juice cuts the whole thing with a dose of acid. Want to spice it up? Add a kick to this dish by stirring 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ½ teaspoon diced jalapeño chile in the pan along with the garlic. Once the sauce is complete, the shrimp cooks in the same skillet, soaking up all those vibrant flavors. Serve this simple shrimp dish over rice and pair it with a green vegetable, such as sugar snap peas or broccoli, to make a well-rounded meal. This shrimp would also be delicious served on skewers as a party appetizer. Ingredients 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon grated garlic (from 2 medium garlic cloves) ¼ cup honey 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon) ¼ teaspoon kosher salt 1 pound large peeled, deveined raw shrimp, tail-on Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Lemon wedges Hot cooked rice and broccoli, for serving Directions Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add honey and soy sauce. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is very foamy and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and salt. Pour half of the honey mixture into a small bowl; reserve for serving. Transfer remaining honey mixture to a separate small bowl for glazing shrimp. Do not wipe skillet clean. Add half of the shrimp to skillet in an even layer. Cook over medium-high just until shrimp are pink on both sides but still translucent in centers, about 1 minute per side. Transfer cooked shrimp to a plate. Repeat process with remaining shrimp. Return shrimp to skillet, and add honey mixture reserved for glazing. Cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a platter, and garnish with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges, hot cooked rice and broccoli, and reserved sauce. Rate it Print