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Quick & Easy Honey Walnut Shrimp

4 servings · 22 min prep · 8 min cook

Ingredients

For the shrimp

• 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 4 egg whites
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2/3 cup cornstarch

For frying

• 1 cup vegetable oil

For the sauce

• 1/4 cup Japanese mayo
• 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

For the candied walnuts

• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 3 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp water

For garnish

• 1 green onion, finely chopped

Steps

1. In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup Japanese mayo, 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, 2 tbsp honey and 1 tbsp lemon juice for the sauce. Set aside.
2. In a non-stick pan on medium heat, add 3 tbsp sugar followed by 1 tbsp water. Stirring constantly, bring to a simmer.
3. Once the syrup thickens and can coat the back of your spatula, quickly add ½ cup walnuts. Quickly mix to coat evenly.

   2-3 min

4. Once coated and a crust has formed around each ½ cup walnut, immediately remove pan off the heat and remove candied walnuts one by one with tongs and transfer to parchment paper spreading them apart. Set aside.
5. In a large bowl, add peeled and deveined 1 lb shrimp, season with ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp black pepper.
6. In a separate large bowl, add 4 egg whites and whisk until foamy. They should just be foamy, not like a meringue. Add ⅔ cup cornstarch and mix until you have a runny paste.
7. Add seasoned 1 lb shrimp and mix well until shrimp is coated in batter with tongs or chopsticks.
8. Heat 1 cup vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Once it's hot (around 350-375 degrees F), fry 1 lb shrimp in small batches for 2-3 minutes until crispy and a golden brown color develops. Do not overcrowd the pan.

   2-3 min

9. Remove 1 lb shrimp from hot 1 cup oil with a slotted spoon or tongs and transfer to wire rack or paper towel lined baking sheet to drain off excess oil.
10. In a large bowl, add crispy 1 lb shrimp, candied walnuts, followed by sauce. Toss everything together. Garnish with 1 green onion.

Nutrition

Per serving

kcal

404

protein

7 g

carbs

48 g

fat

21 g

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