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Garlic Honey Lime Shrimp - garlicky, sweet, sticky skillet shrimp with fresh lime. This recipe is so good and easy, takes only 15 mins to make.
I never run out of shrimp in my freezer.
I always have a pack or two frozen shrimp that I can quickly whip up for dinner.
Shrimp is so versatile and delicious, and this garlic honey lime shrimp recipe is no exception.
Shrimp is really not that expensive when they are on sale.
For 1 lb bag of shrimp, you can get it for $6-$7 or cheaper. They are shelled, deveined, and ready for cooking.
You can use whole peeled shrimp (no tail-on) and they are cheaper.
When you have good shrimp, all you need are some basic ingredients: garlic, honey, salt, cayenne pepper and squirts of fresh lime juice.
Serve this garlic honey lime shrimp with pasta, noodles, or cilantro lime rice.
I served it with my creamy garlic Parmesan fettuccine and dinner was delicious!
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This recipe is only 351 calories per serving.
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Garlic Honey Lime Shrimp Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) shelled and deveined shrimp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 dashes cayenne pepper
- chopped parsley
Instructions
- Rinse the shrimp with cold water. Drained and set aside.
- Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred), add the olive oil and butter. Add the garlic and saute until they turn slightly brown, stir in the shrimp. Stir and cook the shrimp a few times before adding the honey, lime juice, salt and cayenne pepper.
- Cook the shrimp until the honey lime sauce thickens. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Is there a way to make this ahead of time and refrigerate or freeze rather than serving immediately?
Yeah, you can freeze and reheat with microwave.
We really enjoyed it over white rice but I couldn’t get the liquid to thicken? What did I do wrong?
Did you pat dry your shrimp with paper towels? You should be able to reduce the liquid. You can scoop out the shrimp and just cook to dry out the sauce.
I made this recipe today and it was quite delicious. I increased the amount of lime juice because I wanted to taste the lime a bit more in the recipe. I served it with beans, rice and a salad. Will definitely make again.
Hi Aretha, that’s awesome, I am so happy that you love my garlic honey lime shrimp.
This was so fast and delicious! My husband doesn’t care for hot or sweet so I took his out and added the spice and honey until carmelized. I made a lettuce wrap with mine, yum!
Hi Ellen, so glad that you tried my garlic honey lime shrimp.
It’s a, get your taste buds dancing dish! We didn’t have Cheyenne pepper so we used hot pepper flakes, amazing!! This is a new family favorite, thank you for sharing!
This was awesome. My husband and I really enjoyed this recipe. The like juice was was perfect. We had ours with cilantro rice. ❤
I want to make this now and not sure if the shrimp are raw or cooked in your recipe?
Tonight was the second time I made this and my husband and I loved it even more the second time. It’s super easy to make and the flavor is fabulous. I made it with Zatarain’s Cilanto Lime Rice. Great combo. Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Karen, thanks for trying this garlic honey lime shrimp recipe. Yes, it’s so good. Remember to try my other recipes: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Delicious! My hubby and I loved it. Picky kids didn’t (1 and 3). I will definitely make it again for me and my husband.
We adde some cashews and served it with noodles:) Definite win!
Sounds yummy!