Healthy Honey Garlic Shrimp - 15 Minute Meal Prep

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Agave syrup provides a similar sweetness with lower glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos offers a similar flavor.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option while canola oil is more economical.

cornstarch

🥗Healthier: arrowroot powder

💰Cheaper: flour

Arrowroot is a gluten-free thickener while flour is a common pantry item.

Combine Soy sauce, Honey and minced Garlic in a bowl and mix until honey is dissolved in soy sauce. Pour 1/2 of the marinade in with Shrimp and mix to combine. Set aside other half for cooking sauce.

Allow shrimp to Marinade for 10 minutes. This is a perfect time to cook rice and vegetables.

In a non stick pan over medium high heat, Cook shrimp in batches (as required) for 2 minutes per side or until cooked to 165 degrees internal temp.

Add remaining marinade into the pan with all the shrimp and cook for about 1 minute stirring until well combined and sauce starts to thicken.

Serve 1/4 of the mixture on 3/4 cup of rice along with some green vegetables of choice!

Enjoy!

Cooking Techniques

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