honey walnut shrimp
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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. The recipe is deceptively easy to prepare though, and it always turns out so delicious. I serve it with sides of white rice and steamed broccoli.
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yield
4 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Deep Fry
Ingredients For honey walnut shrimp
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1 cupwater
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2/3 cupgranulated sugar
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1/2 cupwalnut halves (i love them, so i usually increase it to 1 cup)
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appr 1 cupvegetable oil (for frying)
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4 lgegg whites
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2/3 cupcornstarch
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1 lblarge shrimp, about 18 to 20 - peeled and deveined
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3 Tbspmayonnaise
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2 Tbsphoney
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1 Tbspsweetened condensed milk
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1 tsplemon juice
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2green onions, chopped - for garnish
How To Make honey walnut shrimp
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1In 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.)
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2Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat (or until oil reaches 350°F/175°C).
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3In 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.
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4Place 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.
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5Add 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.
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6Sprinkle the candied walnuts on top. Then garnish with chopped scallions, and serve immediately.
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