🍤🍯 20-MINUTE HONEY GARLIC SHRIMP & RICE BOWL 🍯🍤
Sweet, garlicky, and ready faster than takeout – the perfect weeknight lifesaver!
✨ WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT
✔ Ready in 20 mins flat (including rice!)
✔ Perfectly caramelized shrimp
✔ Better-than-restaurant sauce
✔ Meal prep superstar
🛒 INGREDIENTS (Serves 2-3)
For the Shrimp:
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1 lb (450g) large shrimp, peeled & deveined
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2 tbsp honey
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 tbsp soy sauce
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1 tbsp rice vinegar
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1 tsp sesame oil
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1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
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1 tbsp oil (for cooking)
For the Bowl:
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2 cups cooked jasmine rice (instant or leftover works)
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1 cup steamed broccoli
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1/2 cup shredded carrots
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1 tbsp sesame seeds
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Green onions, sliced
👩🍳 STEP-BY-STEP
1️⃣ COOK RICE
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Start rice first (use instant pot or microwave rice for speed)
2️⃣ MAKE THE SAUCE
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Whisk honey, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper flakes
3️⃣ COOK SHRIMP
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Heat oil in pan over medium-high
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Add shrimp, cook 1 min per side until pink
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Pour sauce over shrimp, simmer 2 mins until glossy
4️⃣ ASSEMBLE BOWLS
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Divide rice among bowls
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Top with shrimp, veggies, and sauce drizzle
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Garnish with sesame seeds & green onions
💡 PRO TIPS
✔ Extra crispy shrimp? Pat dry before cooking
✔ No fresh garlic? Use 1/2 tsp garlic powder
✔ Vegetarian swap: Use tofu or mushrooms
✔ Meal prep: Stores 3 days in fridge
🍽️ SERVING IDEAS
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With: Quick cucumber salad
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Spice it up: Add sriracha drizzle
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Leftovers: Turn into fried rice next day
📸 TAG #20MINUTEDINNER WHEN YOU MAKE THIS!
💬 “MY NEW WEEKLY STAPLE!”
The sweet garlic sauce caramelizes on the shrimp for restaurant-quality flavor in minutes.
🔥 SWIPE ➡️ FOR MORE QUICK BOWL RECIPES!
(Next up: Korean Beef Bibimbap!)
