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Honey walnut shrimp served on a plate with a pair of chopsticks
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Honey Walnut Shrimp

Discover the irresistible flavors of Honey Walnut Shrimp in this homemade Asian delicacy. Dive into crispy shrimp coated in sweet honey sauce and candied walnuts!
Course Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine Chinese
Keyword easy honey walnut shrimp recipe, honey walnut shrimp
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 746kcal

Ingredients

Shrimp

  • 1 lbs Shrimp peeled and tails off
  • 1/3 Cup Flour
  • 2 tbsp Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 Whole Eggs
  • 1/3 Cup Sparkling Water
  • 2 Cups Neutral Deep Frying Oil
  • 1 Stalk Green Onions

Candied Walnuts

  • 1/2 Cup Walnuts
  • 1 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Cup Sweetener your preferred sweetener

Sauce (can substitute with condensed milk mixed with mayo)

  • 1/2 tbsp Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 tbsp Mayo
  • 1 tbsp Honey
  • 1 tsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients for honey walnut shrimp.
  • Chop green onions and set them aside.
    Chopped green onions.
  • In a stovetop pot, mix together 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sweetener and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, add in walnuts and boil for 1 minute. Next, remove walnuts and place them on top of a drying rack.
    Candied walnuts in a sauce pan.
  • Prepare shrimp by deveining, peeling, removing tails and drying off any liquid with a paper towel. Note - it is very important for the shrimp to be dry so the batter can stick on.
    Shrimp being dried.
  • Prepare batter by combining flour, grated Parmesan cheese, eggs and sparkling water. Use a hand/stand mixer to mix (you can hand whisk, but the batter won't be as airy). Note - batter may be slightly runny depending on the flour used. If this is the case, add more flour a tsp at a time until desired consistency is reached.
    Batter for honey walnut shrimp.
  • Transfer the shrimps into the batter mix, mix well ensuring even coat, and set aside.
    Shrimp coated in batter.
  • Pour enough cooking oil to cover the shrimp and heat oil up to 350F. Once up to heat, reduce heat to medium, carefully add coated shrimp and cook for 30-45 seconds or until golden brown per side. Once done, transfer shrimps to a drying rack.
    Shrimp being deep fried.
  • Prepare the sauce by adding butter and heavy cream into a large frying pan on medium low heat. Cook for 3-5 minutes until sauce is reduced and thickened. Transfer the reduced sauce into a mixing bowl and mix in sweetener, honey and mayo.
    Sauce for honey walnut shrimp.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine walnuts, fried shrimp, sauce and gently toss together. Once coated, transfer to a serving plate and top with green onions.
    Shrimp coated in honey sauce.

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Nutrition

Calories: 746kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 430mg | Sodium: 402mg | Potassium: 705mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 644IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 163mg | Iron: 2mg