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Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowl

Name: Honey Garlic Shrimp Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American-Asian-inspired
Ingredients: 12 oz shrimp; 1 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 unit garlic cloves; 2 cup cooked rice; 1 unit green onion

When you can't decide, make this sweet-savory shrimp bowl and call dinner done.

Total: 20 min
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: easy
Calories: 545
Cost: $$$/serving

If you’re too tired to think but still want something that feels like a real dinner, this is the move. Honey garlic shrimp cooks fast, uses a short ingredient list, and gives you that glossy takeout-style sauce without a lot of chopping or cleanup. Serve it over rice if you have it, or spoon it into whatever grain is already in the fridge. The flavor is sweet, garlicky, and a little salty, so it works even when your brain is fully out of dinner ideas. Expect a simple, satisfying bowl, not a fancy sauce-heavy meal — just enough effort to make tonight feel handled.

Ingredients

12 oz shrimp — peeled and deveined
1 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp honey
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 unit garlic cloves — minced
2 cup cooked rice — for serving
1 unit green onion — sliced, optional for serving

Method

1 Pat the shrimp dry. In a small bowl, stir together the honey and soy sauce.
2 Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until pink.
3 Add the garlic and the honey-soy mixture. Stir for 30 to 60 seconds, just until the sauce coats the shrimp and turns glossy.
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4 Spoon the shrimp and sauce over the rice. Top with green onion if using and serve right away.

Variations

Vegetarian swap — Use extra-firm tofu cubes instead of shrimp; brown them well before adding the sauce.
Faster swap — Use pre-cooked shrimp and just warm them in the sauce for 1 to 2 minutes.
Substitutions — Swap rice for noodles or steamed vegetables, and use tamari if you want a gluten-free option.

Notes

Keep the heat high enough to caramelize the sauce a little, but not so high that the garlic burns. If your rice is cold, warm it first so the bowl feels more satisfying.

Equipment that helps

Large skillet — It gives the shrimp enough surface area to cook quickly instead of steaming.
Small bowl — Mixing the sauce first keeps the cooking step short and prevents overcooking.