I received a lot of feedback and requests for this dish when I posted a photo of it last week, soooo your wish is my command! Honey/Garlic Shrimp and Veggies, a tasty meal that packs a ton of flavor using simple, common ingredients, like a stir fry!

Now, you can use any veggie you please, broccoli and shrimp and carrot, asparagus and shrimp (shown) are my two favorite combos….and it sure doesn’t hurt to throw some baby corn and water chestnuts into the mix either! Ooooohhh and scallops can be used instead of shrimp too! Serve with rice, quinoa or riced cauliflower for a gluten-free, paleo option!

Honey/Garlic Shrimp and Veggies

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

1.5 lb. peeled and deveined jumbo shrimp

2 Tbsp. minced garlic

1 tsp. minced ginger

1/2 cup honey

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 cups cut-up veggies of choice (if using carrots or broccoli, do a quick blanch beforehand)

Optional items: scallions, sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, mix together garlic, ginger, honey and soy sauce.

2. Place raw shrimp in a large zip lock bag. Pour 1/3 of the honey soy sauce in the bag, then massage the bag to coat shrimp. Seal bag and let shrimp marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Keep the remaining honey soy sauce covered and at room temperature.

3. Warm a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of reserved honey soy sauce to pan and let heat until steaming. Toss veggies in skillet and cook until warm and tender, about 5-8 minutes. Remove veggies from skillet and set aside.

4. Remove shrimp from zip lock bag and discard the bag and marinade. Place 5-10 shrimp in the skillet at a time and cook for 1 minute on each side or until shrimp bodies are curled and browned. Before removing from pan, use tongs to rub shrimp into the caramelized sauce on the bottom of the skillet.

5. When the shrimp are cooked, return all shrimp and veggies to skillet. Heat for 2-3 minutes, tossing to catch any remaining caramelized sauce on the bottom of the skillet.

6. Serve immediately with remaining honey soy sauce drizzled on top, chopped scallions and a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, if desired. Enjoy!

A tip of the chef’s hat to Chef Chrisy (http://homemadehooplah.com/recipes/honey-garlic-shrimp-and-broccoli/) for the original recipe – hope she likes my modifications!

Click here to download a printable copy of the Honey Garlic Shrimp Veggies Recipe.