Here’s a popular dish often found at Chinese restaurants:  Honey Walnut Shrimp

Honey Walnut Shrimp #recipe - RecipeGirl.com

I have forever and ever loved this dish and have always wanted to try it at home.  It’s one of those major once-in-a-while treats for me though… since it’s deep-fried.  I don’t indulge in deep fried treats very often at all!  My family was thrilled that I was veering from the mostly healthy dinner “norm” at our house.  And I decided to bite the bullet and do some frying!

The shrimp is dipped in a simple batter of egg whites and cornstarch, then fried in hot oil until golden and crispy.  The walnuts are quickly and lightly glazed with a coating of sugar.

Honey Walnut Shrimp #recipe

The fried shrimp are tossed with a sweet honey sauce.  I seriously could have sat down and eaten this entire bowl.  And I just might do that next time.  So good!!

Honey Walnut Shrimp

 

This indulgent dinner recipe was a huge hit with my family.  I served the Honey Walnut Shrimp over rice.  We ate it with chopsticks.  All was delicious!  And I survived eating fried food!  Next time… I’m totally making fried chicken, which… if you can believe this… I have yet to make!

Honey Walnut Shrimp
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Honey Walnut Shrimp

A popular Chinese restaurant menu item!
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients

Instructions 

  • In a small pan, dissolve the sugar in the water at medium heat. Bring the sugar-water to a rolling boil, and add the walnuts. Boil for 2 minutes, then drain and place the walnuts on a cutting board to cool and dry.
  • In a medium bowl, whip the egg whites with a whisk until foamy. Whisk in the cornstarch.
  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. It will be hot enough to cook the shrimp when you flick a drop of water into it and it sizzles. Whisk the egg batter again. Dip the shrimp into the batter and fry in the hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
  • In a medium serving bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, honey and sweetened condensed milk. Add the fried shrimp and toss to coat with the sauce. Sprinkle the candied walnuts on top. Garnish with green onions.

Notes

  • If you are preparing this recipe as GLUTEN-FREE, just be sure to use brands of mayo and sweetened condensed milk that are known to be GF.
  • Although this recipe only uses a small amount of sweetened condensed milk, you can store the leftover in a sealed container in the freezer. It freezes well!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 592kcal, Carbohydrates: 35g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 40g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 190mg, Sodium: 262mg, Potassium: 428mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 29g, Vitamin A: 63IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 109mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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17 Comments

  1. Dani Meyer says:

    This looks so good. I can’t wait to try the recipe out!

  2. Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says:

    I love the flavors in this dish! Honey and shrimp go so well together!

  3. ami@naivecookcooks says:

    I am not much of a shrimp person but I am loving all the flavors going on here!! Wonder it might work with chicken? Looks super delish!

  4. Nancy Long says:

    Hubby will love that I can make this at home

  5. Julie @ Girl on the Move says:

    Can’t wait to try this!

  6. Millie | Add A Little says:

    Never had honey walnut shrimp and clearly I’m missing out – looks so tasty!

  7. Liz says:

    Thank you for the nice recipes.

  8. claudia lamascolo says:

    this is a must try! Thanks for posting

  9. Liz says:

    I love this recipe. Thank you.

  10. Sharana @ Living THe Sweet Life Blog says:

    Looks great – this would certainly be a treat in my home too!!