Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe (7 ingredients and 20 min!)

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This Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe is super easy and delicious, uses just 7 ingredients, 7 easy steps, and is ready in just 20 minutes. The savory sauce marinade is made by mixing together typical pantry staples of honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger.

Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp in a cast iron frying pan. — Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe

Why I love this recipe

This succulent shrimp works great as lettuce wrap filling as well. It’s a great recipe for easy weeknight meals. The honey garlic sauce is also excellent served over rice and steamed veggies. Prepare your side dishes while the shrimp is marinating.

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Basic Ingredients

(amounts are listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

honey

butter

Old Bay seasoning

jarred minced garlic

ground ginger

large deveined shrimp (peeled and tails removed)

oil

Substitutions and Additions

Spice it up even more by adding red pepper flakes, chili flakes, or hot sauce.

Equipment used for this recipe

How to make Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe

Step 1 – Whisk the honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger in a medium bowl.

honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger whisked in a medium bowl.

Step 2 – Place the shrimp in a zipped-top bag or a bowl with a lid. Pour 1/2 of the honey butter sauce on top, and stir to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or for up to 8-12 hours.

shrimp, honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger in a medium bowl.

Step 3 – Cover and refrigerate the rest of the marinade. We’ll use it when cooking the shrimp.

Step 4 – Preheat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Drain the shrimp then place it in the heated skillet.

Step 5 – Cook the shrimp on one side until pink, about 1 minute, and then turn them over.

shrimp, honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger cooking in a cast iron skillet.

Step 6 – Pour in the reserved marinade on top of the shrimp and cook it all until the shrimp is cooked through, about 1-2 minutes more.

Step 7 – Serve the shrimp topped with the cooked marinade sauce and garnish with green onions, toasted sesame seeds, parsley, or chives if desired.

Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp in a cast iron skillet. — Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe

Pro Tips

I use frozen packaged shrimp labeled “peeled, deveined, and tails removed” for even easier meal prep but you can also use fresh.

If using jumbo shrimp cooking time will increase a little.

This shrimp tastes great served over rice and broccoli.

Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

Recipe FAQs

What goes well with honey shrimp?

Try serving this easy shrimp recipe with a side of rice, snow peas, cauliflower rice, or green beans.

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Yield: 4 Servings

Honey Butter Old Bay Shrimp Recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 cup honey
4 Tablespoons butter (melted or room temperature)
1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 teaspoons jarred minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound raw large shrimp (thawed, peeled, deveined, and tails removed)
1 teaspoon canola oil (or olive oil, or sesame oil)
Optional for garnish - chopped green onion, toasted sesame seeds, parsley, or chives

Instructions

Whisk the honey, butter, Old Bay seasoning, garlic, and ginger in a medium bowl.
Place the raw shrimp in a zip-top bag or a bowl with a lid. Pour 1/2 of the marinade mixture on top, and stir to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 15 minutes or for up to 8-12 hours.
Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade. It is used when cooking the shrimp.
Preheat the oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Drain the shrimp then place it in the large skillet.
Cook the shrimp on one side until pink, about 1 minute, and then turn them over.
Pour in the reserved marinade over the pan-seared shrimp and cook until the shrimp is cooked through, about 1-2 minutes more.
Serve the shrimp topped with the cooked marinade sauce and garnish with green onion, toasted sesame seeds, parsley, or chives if desired.

Notes

I use frozen packaged shrimp labeled “peeled, deveined, and tails removed” for even easier meal prep but you can also use fresh.
If using jumbo shrimp cooking time will increase a little.
This shrimp tastes great served over rice and broccoli.
Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 224Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 567mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 18gProtein: 2g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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