Here’s a delicious Honey Garlic Shrimp, Sausage & Broccoli dish — sweet, savory, garlicky, and loaded with smoky sausage flavor. It cooks fast, uses simple ingredients, and can be served over rice, noodles, or eaten as a one-pan meal.
🦐 Honey Garlic Shrimp, Sausage & Broccoli
Serves: 3–4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12–15 minutes
⭐ Ingredients
Protein & Veggies
- 1 lb shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 8 oz smoked sausage or andouille, sliced
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 tbsp oil (for sausage)
- 1 tbsp oil or butter (for shrimp/broccoli)
Honey Garlic Sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3–4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (or 1 tsp rice vinegar)
- 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional for thickening)
- Red pepper flakes (optional)
🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Mix the Honey Garlic Sauce
In a bowl, whisk together:
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
Optional: Mix cornstarch + water separately if you want a thicker sauce.
2️⃣ Cook the Sausage
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add sliced sausage and sear 3–4 minutes, until browned.
- Remove and set aside.
3️⃣ Cook the Broccoli
- In the same skillet, add a little more oil or butter.
- Add broccoli and sauté 3–4 minutes, until bright green and tender-crisp.
- Remove and set aside with the sausage.
4️⃣ Cook the Shrimp
- Add shrimp to the skillet with a small splash of oil or butter.
- Cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink.
- Pour in the honey garlic sauce.
- Add the cornstarch slurry now if using.
- Simmer 1 minute until slightly thickened.
5️⃣ Combine Everything
Add back:
- Sausage
- Broccoli
Toss to coat everything in the sauce.
Cook another 1–2 minutes, letting flavors blend.
🍽️ Serve Over
- White rice
- Fried rice
- Noodles
- Cauliflower rice
- Quinoa
Or enjoy it by itself!
🔄 Variations
Cajun Style (Spicy)
Add:
- Cajun seasoning
- Andouille sausage
- Extra red pepper flakes
Extra Saucy
Double the sauce ingredients.
Kid-Friendly
Reduce garlic to 2 cloves and use mild sausage.
Veggie Boost
Add:
- Bell peppers
- Snap peas
- Carrots
If you want, I can make:
🍯 Honey Garlic Shrimp & Broccoli Rice Bowl
🌶️ Spicy Honey Garlic Stir Fry
🍝 Honey Garlic Shrimp & Sausage Noodles
Just tell me!