Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp Pasta
prep time: cook time: 15 Mtotal time: 15 M
quick & healthy weeknight meal
ingredients:
- 12oz GF angel hair pasta
- 1 lb EZ peel large shrimp
- 1 cup portabella mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup light agave nectar
- 1/4 cup coconut aminos
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt blend
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- juice of 1 small lemon
- 3 tbsp light dairy-free butter
- 1 chopped green onion stalk for garnish
instructions:
How to cook Sticky Honey Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- boil a pot of salted water (about 1 tbsp of salt) and cook pasta according to package instructions.
- while your water boils, whisk agave nectar, coconut aminos, lemon juice, & garlic together. to a plastic baggy, add de-shelled shrimp and HALF of the liquid mixture to a large plastic baggy and marinate shrimp for 30 minutes minimum
- to a large, no-stick pan set to medium-high heat, add butter. drain shrimp (do NOT rinse) and add to pan with melted butter. season shrimp with garlic salt and cracked black pepper as it cooks. cook for 2 minutes on either side, being careful not to overcook!
- remove shrimp from pan. add last tbsp of butter along with sliced mushrooms and cook them down halfway, about 2-3 minutes. add cooked, drained pasta to your pan along with the remaining sweet liquid mixture. toss and coat well as it thicken slightly. now add the shrimp back into the pan and combine everything once more (large tongs work best.)
- garish with green onions and serve!
Calories
367Fat (grams)
8Carbs (grams)
53Fiber (grams)
4Sugar (grams)
15Protein (grams)
26any type of pasta works, but the nutritional stats will change.
