Description
Enjoy the delicious flavors of homemade teriyaki sauce coating succulent shrimp in this quick and easy Asian-inspired dish. Perfect for a flavorful weeknight meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Garnish:
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Mix Teriyaki Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
- Prepare Cornstarch Slurry: In another bowl, mix cornstarch and water.
- Cook Shrimp: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, cook shrimp until pink and opaque.
- Make Sauce: Pour teriyaki sauce in skillet, simmer, add cornstarch slurry, cook until thickened.
- Combine: Return shrimp to skillet, toss in sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
- For added vegetables, include snap peas, broccoli, or bell peppers. Fresh shrimp is recommended for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 pound shrimp
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 740mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
