Sesame Garlic Shrimp Rice Bowl

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Jasmine or long-grain rice
• 1 cup Water
• 12 oz Shrimp (peeled, deveined)
• 1 tbsp Sesame oil
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce
• 3 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp Honey or brown sugar
• 1 tsp Rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp Olive oil (or neutral oil)
• 1/2 cup Cucumber (diced)
• 1/4 tsp Salt(optional)
• 1/8 tsp Black pepper(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Start the rice: rinse rice, then combine rice and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to low, and cook until tender (about 10 minutes). Remove from heat and keep covered.

2. 2

   Prep shrimp and sauce while rice cooks: pat shrimp dry. In a bowl, whisk sesame oil, soy sauce, minced garlic, honey, and rice vinegar.

3. 3

   Pan-sear shrimp: heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 1–2 minutes per side until pink and just cooked through. Season lightly with salt and black pepper if desired.

4. 4

   Toss and finish: pour the sesame-garlic sauce into the skillet and toss shrimp to coat for 30–60 seconds until glossy. Fluff the rice with a fork.

5. 5

   Assemble bowls: divide rice between 2 bowls, top with shrimp, spoon any sauce over, and garnish with diced cucumber and sesame seeds.