Delicious Honey Sriracha Shrimp

4.86 from 57 votes

Honey Sriracha Shrimp is a perfect dish for when you're craving something sweet and spicy. The honey sriracha sauce really bumps the shrimp to the next level.

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Shrimp

Servings: Servings

Calories: 76kcal

Author: Laura Lynch

Ingredients

For the shrimp:

1 pound shrimp cleaned and deveined
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt and ground black pepper to taste

For the honey sriracha sauce

2 tablespoons butter divided
2 tablespoons sriracha
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice freshly squeezed

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Instructions

In a pan over medium-low heat, add the olive oil and let it get hot. When it's ready, add the shrimp and cook for about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on how big they are. They should be opaque when they are done. Season with salt and pepper.
Combine all of the sauce ingredients, the Sriracha, honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and butter, into a pan. Stir it all together and let it bubble for a minute before lowering the heat to a simmer. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, until bubbly and slightly thickened.
When the shrimp is done, pour the sauce over it in the pan. You might not need to use all of the sauce. Just coat the shrimp in a nice amount. Stir it until all the shrimp are coated. You can reserve the rest of the sauce for dipping, or to use for something else, if there's a lot left over.

Notes

The size you make the shrimp will affect the amount of time they take to cook. Make sure you don't over cook them, as they will become dry and rubbery.

You only need a small amount of oil. I like to use olive oil for the extra flavor, but any cooking oil you like to use is fine.

Reserve some of the sauce for dipping, or to drizzle over the top of the shrimp. It's nice to have extra sauce to mix in with the rice when you serve it.

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