🍤🔥 Crispy Honey Garlic Shrimp (Better Than Takeout)

✨ Description

Golden crispy shrimp coated in a sticky, sweet-savory honey garlic sauce 😮‍🔥

• Outside: crunchy AF
• Inside: juicy & tender
• Sauce: sweet, garlicky, slightly tangy

👉 Perfect for snack, party, or main dish

🧾 Ingredients (Serves 3–4)

Shrimp:

• 500 g large shrimp (peeled, deveined, tail on)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Batter:

• 100 g all-purpose flour
• 50 g cornstarch
• 1 egg
• 120 ml cold water
• 1/2 tsp baking powder

Sauce:

• 3 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or lemon juice)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp chili flakes (optional)

Frying:

• Oil (for deep frying)

🔥 Instructions

Step 1: Prep Shrimp

1. Pat shrimp dry.
2. Season with salt & pepper.

Step 2: Make Batter

1. Mix flour + cornstarch + baking powder.
2. Add egg + cold water → whisk until smooth.
   👉 Consistency: slightly thick but still flowing

Step 3: Fry Shrimp

1. Heat oil to 170–180°C
2. Dip shrimp into batter
3. Fry for 2–3 minutes until golden
4. Remove & drain

👉 For extra crisp: fry twice (1 more minute)

Step 4: Make Sauce

1. In a pan, sauté garlic until fragrant
2. Add honey + soy sauce + ketchup + vinegar
3. Simmer 1–2 minutes until slightly thick

Step 5: Toss

1. Add fried shrimp into sauce
2. Toss quickly (don’t soak too long → mất giòn 😏)

⚡ Pro Tips

• Cold batter = crispier coating
• Cornstarch = key for crunch
• Don’t overcrowd oil → giữ nhiệt ổn định
• Toss sauce last minute

🍽 Serving Ideas

• With steamed rice 🍚
• Or as appetizer + dipping sauce
• Add sesame seeds + green onion 🌿

🔢 Nutrition (Approx)

• Calories: ~350–450 kcal/serving
• Protein: High 💪
• Fat: Medium

💥 Final Vibe

👉 Crunch + sticky glaze combo = addictive