Sweet Chili Garlic Shrimp {30 Minutes Meal Recipes}

Instructions

• In a small pot, bring rice and 2 cups water to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce heat to
• Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender, 18-20 minutes. While rice cooks, prepare ingredients.
• While rice cooks, make the Sweet Chili Garlic Shrimp.
• Remove any discolored outer leaves from bok choy. Trim ends and
• Trim ends and remove the leaves.
• Cut stems of the bok choy into ¼" slices and coarsely chop leaves.
• Zest the lime and juice it.
• Pat shrimp dry, and season both sides with a pinch of pepper.
• Heat 1 the olive oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the shrimp to the pan and sear on one side for 2-3 minutes. Flip, and cook 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate.
• Flip the shrimp and cook another 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate.
• Transfer the shrimp to a plate.
• Add the carrot, and bok choy stems to the pan.
• Stir often until vegetables just begin to soften about 6-8 minutes.
• Add bok choy leaves, cilantro, Lime zest, and half the minced garlic.
• Stir constantly until leaves just begin to wilt, about 30-60 seconds.
• Remove the vegetables to a plate.
• Add sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, remaining garlic, and lime juice to pan.
• Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to a honey-like consistency, 2-4 minutes.
• Return shrimp a to the pan. Stir constantly until shrimp are coated in glaze and reach a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees, 30-60 seconds. Remove from burner.
• Stir constantly until shrimp are coated in glaze about 30-60 seconds. Remove from burner.
• Remove the pan from the burner.
• Place a bed of rice on a plate and top with vegetables and glazed shrimp. Spoon any remaining glaze on top of shrimp.
• Serve it up and ENJOY!