Quick and Easy Hot Honey Shrimp

Hi there, welcome to Djalali Cooks. Today’s recipe is one of those great recipes that can be served in a variety of ways. Serve it as an appetizer for your holiday or game day spread. Serve over rice or rice noodles for a heartier meal. Or make it the protein topping for a rice bowl with veggies and rice. This Quick and Easy Hot Honey Shrimp recipe takes about 15 minutes from start to finish, so it’s a great recipe to turn to when time is super short. Let’s get right to it!

Hot Honey Sauce

First let’s make the hot honey sauce. In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, garlic, ginger, lime zest, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and black pepper. We will cook the shrimp in the butter, and the jalapeños will go on as garnish. Along with lime wedges and a thinly sliced scallion.

The mixture will be thick and it won’t seem like it will coat the shrimp. But it will because the shrimp has natural juices that will help emulsify the hot honey sauce as we stir the shrimp in the sauce.

For the shrimp, leave the tails on or take them off, it’s up to you. Add the peeled, cleaned and patted dry shrimp to the bowl of hot honey sauce. Stir the sauce up from the bottom to help coat the shrimp. Keep tossing the shrimp in the sauce until the shrimp are coated.

Cook the Shrimp

This recipe is by Melissa Clark and in her recipe she bakes the shrimp on a sheet tray at 500 degrees for 5 minutes. I wanted to do this in a pan on the stove top.

Place a skillet over medium-high heat and let the skillet heat for a few minutes before adding the butter. Then add the butter to the skillet. When the butter gets foamy, add the shrimp along with the hot honey sauce to the skillet.

Cook the shrimp, stirring occasionally for about 4-5 minutes. Just until the shrimp begins to curl and they are pink and opaque. Use a large spoon to transfer the shrimp to a serving platter. Pour any remaining sauce over the shrimp.

Quick and Easy Hot Honey Shrimp

Hot Honey Shrimp are addictive. I didn’t intend to eat half a pound of shrimp on my own, but there I was. Barely leaving anything for later. They are not super spicy, they’re not super sweet. The dish is beautifully balanced and the bouncy, tender texture of the shrimp is a great match for the fresh flavor. I do love the hot honey combination; have you tried my Hot Honey Chicken? If you’re like me and sweet heat is your favorite combo, give it a go. Take care and be well, xo Kelly

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Quick and Easy Hot Honey Shrimp

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Dinner, Main Course, Appetizer – American

By Adapted from Melissa Clark – Serves: 2-4

Prep Time: 10 Minutes – Cooking Time: 5 Minutes – Total Time: 15 Minutes

Sweet honey and spicy cayenne come together with lime zest, ginger and garlic to season buttery shrimp, garnished with jalapeño slices.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp. Honey
• 1/8 tsp. Ground Cayenne
• 1/4 tsp. Grated Lime Zest
• 1/4 tsp. Freshly Grated Ginger
• 2-3 Garlic Cloves, grated on a Microplane or finely minced
• 1/4 tsp. Kosher Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Black Pepper
• 1 lb. Cleaned Large (16/20) Shrimp, patted very dry with paper towels
• 1 tbsp. Cold Butter, cubed
• Lime wedges, for serving
• 1 jalapeño, very thinly sliced, for serving
• 1 scallion, finely chopped, for serving

Instructions

1

In a medium bowl, whisk together the honey, garlic, ginger, lime zest, cayenne pepper, kosher salt and black pepper.

2

The mixture will be thick and it won't seem like it will coat the shrimp. But it will because the shrimp has natural juices that will help emulsify the hot honey sauce as we stir the shrimp in the sauce.

3

For the shrimp, leave the tails on or take them off, it's up to you. Add the peeled, cleaned and patted dry shrimp to the bowl of hot honey sauce. Stir the sauce up from the bottom to help coat the shrimp. Keep tossing the shrimp in the sauce until the shrimp are coated.

4

Place a skillet over medium-high heat and let the skillet heat for a few minutes before adding the butter. Then add the butter to the skillet. When the butter gets foamy, add the shrimp along with the hot honey sauce to the skillet.

5

Cook the shrimp, stirring occasionally for about 4-5 minutes. Just until the shrimp begins to curl and they are pink and opaque. Use a large spoon to transfer the shrimp to a serving platter. Pour any remaining sauce over the shrimp.

6

Garnish the shrimp with sliced jalapeños, scallions and lime wedges. Give them a squeeze of lime juice. Serve on their own or over rice or noodles.

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