Serves: 3–4 | Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 8 min | Total Time: 18 min
If you need a fast seafood dinner packed with sweet heat and bold flavor, this Honey Sriracha Glazed Shrimp is the recipe to make. Juicy shrimp are cooked quickly, then tossed in a sticky honey sriracha garlic glaze that’s sweet, spicy, savory, and perfect over rice or noodles. This easy shrimp recipe comes together in under 20 minutes, making it ideal for busy weeknights when you want something that tastes restaurant-quality without a complicated process.
The balance of honey, sriracha, garlic, and soy sauce creates a glossy glaze that clings perfectly to every shrimp. Whether you’re making a quick dinner for the family or meal prepping for the week, this honey sriracha shrimp recipe delivers huge flavor with minimal effort.
Why This Works:
- The honey balances the heat from the sriracha for a perfect sweet-spicy combo.
- Shrimp cooks quickly, making this ideal for fast weeknight meals.
- Garlic and soy sauce add deep savory flavor to the glaze.
- The sticky sauce coats shrimp beautifully without needing complicated ingredients.
- Works great with rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- Optional garnish: sliced green onion
Kitchen Tools Needed:
- Large skillet
- Tongs or spatula
- Measuring spoons
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Small bowl
Prep:
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels
- Mince garlic
- Slice green onions if using garnish
- Mix honey, sriracha, and soy sauce in a small bowl
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and lightly golden. Remove shrimp from skillet.
- Lower heat slightly and add minced garlic. Cook about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in honey, sriracha, and soy sauce mixture. Stir well.
- Simmer sauce for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened and glossy.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and toss until evenly coated in the glaze.
- Garnish with sliced green onions if desired and serve immediately.
Notes:
- Use raw shrimp for best texture.
- Patting shrimp dry helps them sear instead of steam.
- Add extra sriracha for more heat.
- Great for meal prep and reheats well.
- Serve immediately for the best texture.
Goes Great With:
- White rice
- Fried rice
- Lo mein noodles
- Steamed broccoli
- Roasted vegetables
- Asian cucumber salad
Honey Sriracha Glazed Shrimp
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Pat shrimp dry with paper towels
- Mince garlic
- Slice green onions if using garnish
- Mix honey, sriracha, and soy sauce in a small bowl
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add shrimp and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and lightly golden. Remove shrimp from skillet.
- Lower heat slightly and add minced garlic. Cook about 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Pour in honey, sriracha, and soy sauce mixture. Stir well.
- Simmer sauce for 1–2 minutes until slightly thickened and glossy.
- Return shrimp to the skillet and toss until evenly coated in the glaze.
- Garnish with sliced green onions if desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use raw shrimp for best texture.
- Patting shrimp dry helps them sear instead of steam.
- Add extra sriracha for more heat.
- Great for meal prep and reheats well.
- Serve immediately for the best texture.