Honey Garlic Taco Shrimp, Sausage & Broccoli

Mitch & Tonya’s Taco Seasoning fits this recipe surprisingly well. I’d make it a deliberate part of the sauce rather than just sprinkling it in at the end.

Honey Garlic Taco Shrimp, Sausage & Broccoli

Serves: 4

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15–20 minutes

A sweet, garlicky skillet with smoky sausage, tender shrimp, broccoli, and the savory kick of Mitch & Tonya’s Taco Seasoning.

Ingredients

Main Dish

1 lb (450 g) large shrimp, peeled and deveined

12 oz (340 g) smoked sausage, sliced into coins

4 cups broccoli florets

1 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tbsp butter

3–4 cloves garlic, minced

2 green onions, sliced — optional

Cooked white rice, for serving

Honey Garlic Taco Sauce

⅓ cup honey

¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp ketchup

2 tbsp Mitch & Tonya’s Taco Seasoning

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp sesame oil — optional

½ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp red pepper flakes — optional

1 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp cold water

Directions

1. Make the sauce

In a bowl, whisk together the honey, low-sodium soy sauce, ketchup, Taco Seasoning, lemon juice, brown sugar, sesame oil, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

Set aside.

2. Brown the sausage

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add the sliced sausage and cook for 3–4 minutes, turning occasionally, until nicely browned.

Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside.

3. Cook the broccoli

Add the butter to the same skillet.

Add the broccoli and cook for about 3–4 minutes.

Add 2–3 tablespoons of water, cover the skillet, and steam for another 2 minutes, until the broccoli is bright green and just tender.

4. Add the shrimp

Add the shrimp and minced garlic.

Cook for approximately 2 minutes per side, until the shrimp are pink and opaque.

Don't overcook them.

5. Bring everything together

Return the browned sausage to the skillet.

Pour the honey-garlic taco sauce over everything and gently toss to coat.

Bring it to a gentle simmer.

6. Thicken the sauce

Mix the cornstarch and cold water together until smooth.

Pour the mixture into the skillet while stirring.

Cook for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce becomes glossy and thick enough to coat the shrimp, sausage and broccoli.

7. Serve

Sprinkle with sliced green onion if desired.

Serve over hot white rice, spooning plenty of that honey-garlic taco sauce over the top.

Mitch & Tonya's Tip

Start with 2 tablespoons of Taco Seasoning. If you want a stronger taco flavour, increase it to 2½–3 tablespoons.

The combination of honey + garlic + Taco Seasoning + smoked sausage + shrimp gives this a really interesting sweet/savory flavour without turning it into a traditional taco dish.