Description
This Honey Garlic Shrimp & Zucchini Stir-Fry is a quick and flavorful Asian-inspired dish that combines succulent shrimp with crisp zucchini and bell peppers in a sweet and savory honey garlic sauce. Perfect for a healthy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Zucchini:
- 2 medium zucchinis, sliced into half-moons
Red Bell Pepper:
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Additional:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or any neutral oil)
- Sesame seeds and chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together honey, soy sauce, garlic, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and cornstarch slurry in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Cook the Shrimp: Heat olive oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until pink and opaque. Remove and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: In the same skillet, sauté zucchini and red bell pepper for 4–5 minutes until tender but still crisp.
- Combine and Finish: Return shrimp to the skillet, pour in the sauce, toss everything together, and cook for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.
- Serve: Enjoy hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
- For extra heat, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- You can substitute snap peas, mushrooms, or broccoli for the vegetables.
- Prep all ingredients before cooking for a quick meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
