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Garlic Honey Lime Shrimp
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Garlic Honey Lime Shrimp Recipe

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. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Additional Time7 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: American Recipes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Garlic Honey Lime Shrimp
Servings: 2 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

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

Serving: 2people | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 587mg | Sodium: 2057mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g