Hot Honey Shrimp

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 0.25 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 0.25 cups water
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

1. 1

   Stir soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, honey, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, water, and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. 2

   Pat shrimp dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add vegetable oil; once oil is shimmering, cook shrimp until tails begin to curl, about 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Pour in sauce; bring to a simmer and cook until shrimp is bright pink and opaque and sauce is thickened, about 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with black sesame seeds and serve.