Name: Gochujang Honey Shrimp
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 16 ounces; Garlic powder to taste - 16 ounces; Salt to taste - 16 ounces; Gochujang (Korean hot and sweet pepper paste), or to taste - 3 tablespoons; Honey - 2 tablespoons; Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon; Soy sauce - 3 teaspoons; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Minced fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon; Vegetable oil, or more as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons; Water - ½ cup; Cornstarch - 1 teaspoon; Sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon; Scallions, sliced diagonally, as a garnish - 1 teaspoon

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10 min.

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Ingredients for - Gochujang Honey Shrimp

1. Uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined - 16 ounces

2. Garlic powder to taste - 16 ounces

3. Salt to taste - 16 ounces

4. Gochujang (Korean hot and sweet pepper paste), or to taste - 3 tablespoons

5. Honey - 2 tablespoons

6. Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon

7. Soy sauce - 3 teaspoons

8. Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 teaspoon

9. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

10. Minced fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon

11. Vegetable oil, or more as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons

12. Water - ½ cup

13. Cornstarch - 1 teaspoon

14. Sesame seeds - 1 teaspoon

15. Scallions, sliced diagonally, as a garnish - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Gochujang Honey Shrimp

1. Stage

Season both sides of shrimp with garlic powder and salt, and set aside.

2. Stage

Combine gochujang, honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and ginger in a bowl until well combined. Set aside.

3. Stage

Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 2 to 3 minutes, flipping half way through; do not overcook. Remove shrimp from the pan.

4. Stage

Reduce temperature to low, and add sauce to skillet. Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl to make a slurry. Stir slurry into the sauce until well combined. Keep cooking, stirring constantly, until the sauce starts to slightly thicken, about 1 minute. Add shrimp back into the skillet and stir until coated and just heated through.

5. Stage

Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve hot.