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These honey chili lime shrimp are succulent shrimp tossed in a delicious sweet and savory sauce. A weeknight meal made in under 10 minutes!
Why You’ll Love This Honey Chili Lime Shrimp Recipe
- Requires minimal ingredients. You’ll need shrimp, lime, honey, chili powder, onion powder, garlic, oil, and soy sauce. That’s it!
- You can make it healthier, omit the honey for a low-carb version, and include as many veggies as you like. Mushrooms, broccoli, and peppers are perfect additions.
- Although this recipe calls for 2 tsp of chili powder, it isn’t all that spicy. To make it spicier, add a generous amount of red crushed pepper.
- Absolutely delicious and super easy to make!
Ingredient Notes
- Shrimp – I highly recommend using peeled and deveined jumbo raw shrimp. Frozen shrimp works too just make sure you don’t use cooked shrimp.
- Honey – If you don’t have honey, feel free to use maple syrup or molasses instead.
- Soy Sauce – This will add lots of flavor, if you don’t have it on hand make sure to season with salt.
- Lime – Fresh lemons work too just make sure you use real lemons or limes.
- Fresh Garlic – Garlic powder is a fine substitution.
- Onion Powder – You can season the shrimp with your favorite spices such as lemon pepper seasoning, chipotle seasoning, or Cajun seasoning.
How To Make
- Season the shrimp – In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, chili powder, fresh minced garlic, onion powder, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Mix well.
- Prepare the sauce – In a small bowl, mix the lime zest, lime juice, honey, and soy sauce.
- Cook the shrimp – In a hot large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set it aside.
- Cook the sauce – Add the honey soy mixture to the skillet, deglaze the bottom of the skillet using a wooden spoon and let the sauce cook for 1 minute or until it thickens. Place the shrimp back into the skillet, coat the shrimp with the sauce, and enjoy!
Top Tips And Flavor Variations
- Double the sauce recipe if you like it saucy.
- Swap out the shrimp for lobster chunks, chicken, scallops, or beef! Make it vegetarian and only use vegetables if you prefer.
- Place any leftovers in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
What Can I Serve This With?
Serve this with Instant pot cilantro lime rice, noodles, or tortillas. These make the best tacos ever!
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Honey Chili Lime Shrimp
These honey chili lime shrimp are succulent shrimp tossed in a delicious sweet and savory sauce. A weeknight meal made in under 10 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp, raw, peeled, and deveined
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, chili powder, fresh minced garlic, onion powder, and 1 tbsp olive oil. Mix well.
- In a small bowl, mix the lime zest, lime juice, honey, and soy sauce.
- In a hot large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 1 minute on each side. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set it aside.
- Add the honey soy mixture to the skillet, deglaze the bottom of the skillet using a wooden spoon and let the sauce cook for 1 minute or until it thickens. Place the shrimp back into the skillet, coat the shrimp with the sauce, and enjoy!
Notes
- Double the sauce recipe if you like it saucy.
- Swap out the shrimp for lobster chunks, chicken, scallops, or beef! Make it vegetarian and only use vegetables if you prefer.
- Place any leftovers in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 286mg | Sodium: 1151mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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