Name: Easy Teriyaki Shrimp Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp oil; 1 lb shrimp; 1 clove garlic; ½ tsp ginger; ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce; ⅛ cup water; 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp water; green onions for garnish; sesame seeds for garnish

Easy Teriyaki Shrimp Recipe

Naomi Wood Modified: March 5, 2024

How To Make Easy Teriyaki Shrimp

In 20 minutes, you can make this simple teriyaki shrimp dish, so it’s perfect for weeknight cooking. The homemade sauce blends sweet & savory flavors.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspoil
1lbshrimp,large, peeled and deveined with tails on, if desired
1clovegarlic,minced
½tspginger,minced
¼cuplow sodium soy sauce
⅛cupwater
3tbspbrown sugar
1tbsprice wine vinegar
1tspsesame oil
1tspcornstarch
1tbspwater
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 5 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.
Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet.
Add shrimp and saute until fully cooked.
Add teriyaki sauce to the shrimp and stir to coat.
Serve immediately with green onions and sesame seeds, if desired.