Roasted Hot-Honey Shrimp with Bok Choy and Kimchi Rice

A delicious Asian-fusion dish combining sweet and spicy honey-glazed shrimp with roasted bok choy and flavorful kimchi rice. This complete meal features perfectly cooked shrimp with a caramelized honey-soy glaze, served alongside tender roasted bok choy and aromatic jasmine rice mixed with tangy kimchi.

4 servings
55 min

Ingredients

  • pounds baby bok choy
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • teaspoons kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • pounds large tail-on shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • ¾ cup jasmine rice
  • ¾ cup kimchi
  • 1 whole scallion
  • teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 4 wedges lime
  • for serving

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 450°F. Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and place a rimmed baking sheet on each rack. In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring water for rice to a boil according to package directions.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, toss bok choy with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt and set aside. In another medium bowl, combine red-pepper flakes, honey, soy sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss shrimp in mixture to coat.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Carefully remove the hot baking sheets from the oven; spread the boy choy mixture on one sheet and place on the lower rack; spread the shrimp mixture on the other sheet and place on the upper rack. Roast, tossing halfway through, until shrimp is pink and starting to caramelize (about 8 minutes) and bok choy is softened and lightly browned in spots (13 to 15 minutes).

    15 min

  4. 4.

    While shrimp and bok choy are roasting, add rice and 1/2 teaspoon salt to boiling water. Cover and cook according to package directions. Once cooked, fluff rice with a fork and stir in kimchi.

    20 min

  5. 5.

    To serve, divide kimchi rice among four wide bowls. Remove shrimp from the oven and drizzle with 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; toss to combine. Top rice with shrimp and bok choy. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallions, and serve with lime wedges.

    5 min