Garlic Sesame Ginger Shrimp| Delicious & Easy Recipe

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and lower in sodium.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier but can alter the flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is gluten-free and works similarly.

Wash and clean the shrimp, then pat dry with a paper towel.

Season the shrimp with salt and black pepper, and optionally onion and garlic powder; mix well.

Sprinkle cornstarch over the shrimp and mix to fully coat.

Prep the sauce by mincing garlic and ginger, then combine with honey, sesame oil, and soy sauce in a mortar and pestle or small bowl.

Cut one carrot into thin sticks and set aside.

Slice the scallion lengthwise and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a skillet until hot; add shrimp in batches to avoid overcrowding, cooking for 1-2 minutes on each side until pink.

Remove shrimp and excess oil from the skillet, leaving the carrots; add the sauce and shrimp back to the skillet, coating the shrimp well.

Cook for 2-3 minutes until the sauce bubbles and thickens, then add sliced scallion and mix well.

Cooking Techniques

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