Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of homemade Honey Walnut Shrimp, a quick and easy take on the popular Chinese-American dish. With crispy shrimp coated in a sweet, creamy sauce and topped with crunchy candied walnuts, this meal brings restaurant-quality goodness right to your table. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, it combines textures and flavors that will impress everyone.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 large shrimp (size 21/25)
- 1 stalk green onion (finely chopped)
- 1 egg (or egg whites, for crispier batter)
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1¾ tablespoons sugar (or honey)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ½ tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (or Japanese kewpie mayo)
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (or 1½ tablespoons of honey)
- ¼ teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- Toast walnuts in oil until golden, then coat with sugar or honey.
- Prepare batter by whisking egg, onion powder, soy sauce, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Coat shrimp in batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
- Mix mayonnaise, condensed milk, rice vinegar, and soy sauce for the sauce.
- Toss fried shrimp in the sauce and top with candied walnuts and green onions before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 408
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 165mg