Honey Walnut Shrimp
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Recipe: #34118
January 18, 2020
Categories: Main Dish, Shellfish, Shrimp, Nuts/Seeds, Chinese, Clone/Copycat Recipes, Quick Meals, Wok/Stir-Fry, Gluten-Free more
"One of our favorite dishes at our local Chinese restaurant is their Honey Walnut Shrimp. It's shrimp fried in a light tempura batter and tossed in a delicious creamy honey sauce and topped with candied walnuts. It's so dang good that I crave it all the time! But I don't always have the time to dine out, so this is the recipe I use to make it at home (it's said to be a copycat of the Honey Walnut Shrimp served at Panda Express Restaurant, too). The only change I make is to increase the walnut halves to 1 cup (they're so good that I want more, for a bit more sweet crunch). The recipe is deceptively easy to prepare though, so there's no reason not to have Honey Walnut Shrimp at home on a regular basis. I usually serve it with sides of cooked white rice and steamed broccoli (or a stir-fried veggie combo)."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (331.2 g)
- Calories 611.9
- Total Fat - 30.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 146 mg
- Sodium - 749.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 69.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 43.9 g
- Protein - 16.7 g
- Calcium - 106.4 mg
- Iron - 1.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step 1
In a small saucepan, bring water, sugar and walnuts to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove walnuts to a cooling rack to dry. (Avoid paper towels for the drying process, as the candied walnuts will stick to them.)
Step 2
Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat (or until oil reaches 350°F/175°C).
Step 3
In a medium size mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites until foamy. Add the cornstarch, and whisk until well combined and batter is smooth. Using a heat-resistant slotted spoon, dip shrimp into the batter and let excess batter drip back into the bowl, but shrimp should remain well coated on all sides with batter.
Step 4
Place coated shrimp into the hot oil and let them fry for 4 to 5 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Use the slotted spoon to remove fried shrimp to a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Step 5
Add mayonnaise, honey, condensed milk and lemon juice to a large serving bowl, and stir until well combined. Add the cooked shrimp to the honey sauce, and gently toss until evenly coated.
Step 6
Sprinkle the candied walnuts on top. Then garnish with chopped scallions, and serve immediately.
Tips & Variations
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