Easy Sesame Shrimp Delight Recipe with Quick Marinade
Sesame Shrimp is a flavorful Asian-inspired dish featuring marinated shrimp cooked to perfection and garnished with toasted sesame seeds and green onions. It's served over steamed rice or quinoa for a delightful meal.
Ingredients
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions thinly sliced
- Steamed rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, minced garlic, and grated ginger.
- Whisk the ingredients together until well blended.
- Gently add the peeled and deveined shrimp to the marinade, ensuring each piece is thoroughly coated.
- Cover the bowl and let the shrimp marinate for 15 minutes.
- Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the marinated shrimp.
- Cook the shrimp for approximately 2-3 minutes on each side until they turn pink and opaque.
- Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds over the shrimp just before removing from heat.
- Garnish the shrimp with sliced green onions.
- Serve the sesame shrimp over steamed rice or quinoa.
Notes
Serve with lime wedges for added zest.