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20 Minute Teriyaki Shrimp
Easy 20 Minute Teriyaki Shrimp made with a homemade teriyaki sauce. A super easy meal for a busy weeknight! Serve over rice or noodles to soak up all that delicious sauce!
Ingredients
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon ginger, minced
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce, It is important to use low sodium. I find regular makes the sauce too salty
- ⅛ cup water
- 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar, depending on how sweet you like it
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails off or on, if desired
- green onions for garnish, if desired
- sesame seeds for garnish, if desired
Instructions
- Add garlic, ginger, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, vinegar and sesame oil to a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch and water.
- Slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan.
- Simmer whisking constantly until sauce has thickened up, 1-2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet.
- Add shrimp and saute until fully cooked.
- Add teriyaki sauce to the shrimp and toss to coat.
- Serve immediately with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 188kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 24gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 286mgSodium: 1415mgPotassium: 119mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 3mg