Easy Teriyaki Shrimp
Easy and simple sauteed shrimp recipe made with homemade teriyaki sauce and served over a bowl of rice. Ready in just 20 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Low Fat
Servings: 4
Teriyaki sauce:
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp crushed chili or to taste
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos
- ¼ cup fish broth
- 2 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
Shrimp:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined with tails on if desired
- 2 green onions sliced
- 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish
- Optional to serve: cooked jasmine rice shredded carrots, lemon wedges
In a small bowl whisk all the teriyaki sauce ingredients.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring halfway.
Pour over the teriyaki sauce, and cook, stirring continuously for 1-2 minutes. The shrimp is done when it's pink and opaque, while the sauce should be thick to evenly coat the shrimp.
Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds and serve with cooked rice and shredded carrots.
- important to use fresh ginger and fresh garlic
- use raw shrimp instead of precooked.
- if you don't like shrimp, use chicken breast. just cut them into bite sizes.
- instead of honey, you may use brown sugar.
- fish broth: you may replace this with vegetable broth or even use orange juice or water.
- any oil of choice will work. you can use sunflower oil or sesame seed oil.
- cornstarch will help thicken the sauce. you may use another thickener like arrowroot powder.
- serving size is about 1/4 lb of shrimp or about 1/2 cup of cooked teriyaki shrimp
Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 1211mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 412IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg