STICKY SESAME GARLIC SHRIMP

Sticky Sesame Garlic Shrimp is coated in the most amazing sticky Asian sauce and topped with green onions and sesame seeds!  This is a quick and easy 30-minute meal that you will make again and again!

If you love shrimp recipes then be sure to also try:  Creamy Tuscan Garlic Shrimp,  15 minute Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, or this Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp!

HOW DO YOU MAKE STICKY SESAME GARLIC SHRIMP?

• Prepare the marinade and add the shrimp to a bowl and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Add a Tablespoon of oil to a medium-sized skillet and heat to medium-high heat.  Cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes or until pink.  Remove shrimp and set aside on plate.
• Add the marinade to the skillet and simmer until it starts to thicken and turn into a syrup.  Add the shrimp back to the skillet and toss to coat.  Serve over rice with green onions and sesame seeds.

HOW LONG DO YOU COOK SHRIMP IN THE SKILLET?

Add 1 Tablespoon of oil to a medium sized skillet and cook the shrimp for 2-3 minutes or until pink.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Rice Wine Vinegar
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided
• Chopped green onion and sesame seeds for garnish, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a large bowl add shrimp, soy sauce, garlic, brown sugar, rice wine vinegar, and 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Stir until mixed and shrimp is coated evenly. Cover and let sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
2. In a medium-sized skillet at 1 Tablespoon olive oil. Over medium-high heat remove the shrimp with a slotted spoon and add to the skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until shrimp is pink. Remove the shrimp and set aside on a plate.
3. Add the marinade to the skillet and let it simmer until it is thick and looks like a syrup. Add the shrimp back to the skillet and toss in the sauce. Serve with chopped green onions and sesame seeds if desired.

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