

Over-cooking the shrimp can make the shrimp tough, and unappetizing. Once the shrimp is cooked on each side, transfer to a plate and keep aside. Once one side is done, it will turn pink, and that’s how you know the shrimp needs to the flipped.

Once the shrimp is thawed, clean it, and prep it for cooking.The shrimp will thaw soon – in under 15 minutes, the shrimp should be soft to the touch.Optionally, you can run cold water over the shrimp to thaw it. Do not use hot water, as shrimp is such a delicate protein, there are chances that the shrimp will start to cook in hot water. To thaw the shrimp, place the frozen shrimp in a bowl of room temperature water to completely cover the shrimp.Just follow these simple steps for perfectly cooked shrimp: Use fresh or frozen, depending on what you can lay your hands on! Cooking frozen shrimp is such a breeze. I have used frozen shrimp for this recipe. Chili paste such as Gochujang would be a great substitute as well.įinish with lime juice - To make those flavors really stand out, add a squeeze of lime juice to finish. You could also replace sriracha with any hot sauce of your choice. You could also use ginger garlic paste if you have a jar at hand.Īdd your favorite Hot Sauce/ Chili Sauce -To make this sticky honey garlic sauce extra special, I like to add sriracha to give it a good hit of spice. The base of the sauce is made by sauteeing minced garlic (I like to use 4-5 cloves) and freshly minced ginger root. Ginger + Garlic - As with so many authentic Asian recipes, you will need a good amount of fresh ginger and garlic to make the sauce for these honey garlic shrimp. I like to make extra sauce to spoon over the noodles or rice (I highly recommend making extra sauce!).

You can also serve this dish with some jasmine rice or brown rice, along with a side of sauteed mushroom or broccoli. To serve your honey garlic shrimp, plate up cooked egg noodles or rice noodles and spoon the shrimp and sauce over the noodles. To round it all off, I love to add a squeeze of lime – the splash of lime juice really does make all these flavors sing! Serve over a bed of basil fried rice or plain jasmine rice or even cauliflower rice for a keto-friendly meal. What makes this sauce so good? It’s got loads of flavor from the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sriracha, and honey. I love everything about the flavors and considering that shrimp is my first love, this has got to be one of my top 5 favorite Asian-inspired recipes of all time, along with my other favorites - Sweet and Sour Cauliflower, Asian Noodle Bowls, Thai Noodle Soup, etc. This is one of my favorite meals to put together for our family. Cashew Shrimp - quick, fresh, and yummy with store-bought ingredients of cashew nuts and shrimp, easy, recipe. What’s better than honey garlic shrimp? Honey garlic shrimp in a spicy sticky sriracha sauce (try saying that quickly!). Cashew shrimp is a sweet, sticky, and totally delicious recipe. To serve, garnish with more herbs and lime wedges.(This recipe was first published in June 2020 and has been updated) Jump to: Stir fry until shrimp just start to curl, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add shrimp, garlic, ginger and hot pepper flakes. of vegetable oil in a large sauté pan or wok over high heat.
Taste for seasoning and adjust to your own taste.Cashew nuts and pan-seared shrimps get tossed in a honey garlic soy sauce with lots of fresh basil for extra flavor.
To make stir-fry sauce: add tamari, sherry, hoisin, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, ketchup and chicken stock to medium bowl.Soak rice noodles in hot water for 15 minutes.Pinch of hot pepper flakes, or to taste.
