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Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp

Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp feels like a gourmet shrimp meal, with half of the effort, maximum taste and all in less than 15 minutes! No marinading required. AN ORIGINAL RECIPE BY KARINA, CAFE DELITES
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Browned Butter Honey Garlic Shrimp, Shrimp
Servings: 4 serves
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Karina

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed, or juice of half a lemon
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 21 ounces shrimp peeled and deveined, tail on or off
  • 1 pinch salt to season
  • 3 lemon wedges to serve
  • 1 pinch fresh parsley chopped, to serve
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Instructions

  • Heat butter in a non stick pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Melt, swirling pan and stirring occasionally for about 3 minutes, or until the foam settles; the butter begins to change in colour to golden brown and has a nutty fragrance.
  • Add the honey, lemon juice, soy sauce and garlic; stir well to combine all of the flavours together and cook for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat. 
  • Pour out just over half of the browned butter from the pan (liquid only), leaving 2 tablespoons of the honey butter mixture in the pan, and reserve the rest for later.
  • Add half of the shrimp to the honey/butter in the pan; sear for about 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque. Transfer to a plate; set aside.
  • Wipe pan over with paper towel and add 2 more tablespoons of the honey/butter mixture to the pan. (You may need to add 1 teaspoon of olive oil or extra butter to the pan if your sauce has thickened too much.) Sear the remaining shrimp for 2 minutes each side, or until just cooked through and no longer opaque.
  • Add the cooked shrimp back into the pan, and pour in the remaining honey/butter sauce; stirring through the shrimp to evenly coat. Season with salt and pepper if desired and garnish with parsley.
  • Serve with steamed vegetables; over rice or with a salad

Notes

Tip: Be careful not to overcook your shrimp or they are at risk of becoming chewy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 270mg | Sodium: 334mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 374IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 1mg