Crunchy Sweet Blackened Shrimp

Description

My mom and co-workers love when I make this and share. You can make as much or as little as you want and add or reduce ingredients as you see fit for your taste. It’s the butter, balsamic vinegar, and honey that makes this blackened shrimp dish! Serve with rice or over fettuccine Alfredo.

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen shrimp, deveined and tails removed, thawed
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ⅛ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a frying pan over high heat. Add shrimp
  2. honey
  3. balsamic vinegar
  4. mustard
  5. dill
  6. basil
  7. and cayenne. Stir and season with salt and pepper. Cook until honey and balsamic vinegar start to bubble
  8. about 5 minutes. Cover with a lid; cook
  9. stirring occasionally
  10. until liquid is completely reduced and shrimp are blackened in spots
  11. about 10 minutes.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 4

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