Description
Crispy battered shrimp tossed in a creamy, sweet-savory honey sauce and topped with caramelized walnuts. This restaurant-style favorite is shockingly easy to make at home! #honeywalnutshrimp #asiandinner #shrimprecipe #homemadetakeout #seafoodlover
Ingredients
Scale
Shrimp & Batter:
- 12 large shrimp (size 21/25), peeled and deveined
- 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
Candied Walnuts:
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1¾ tablespoons sugar (or honey)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ½ tablespoon butter
Honey Walnut Shrimp Sauce:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (or Japanese kewpie mayo)
- 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk (or 1½ tablespoons honey)
- ¼ teaspoon rice vinegar
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
Instructions
- To prepare candied walnuts, heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add walnuts, sugar (or honey), and salt. Stir constantly until the walnuts are golden and caramelized.
- Remove from heat, stir in butter, and set aside to cool on parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk egg with onion powder and soy sauce, then stir in cornstarch until a smooth batter forms.
- Dip shrimp into the batter to coat evenly. Fry in hot oil until golden and cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk (or honey), rice vinegar, and soy sauce.
- Toss the fried shrimp with the creamy sauce until well coated.
- Top with candied walnuts and chopped green onion. Serve immediately while hot and crispy.
Notes
- Kewpie mayo gives a richer umami taste but regular mayo works just fine.
- Use egg whites only for a lighter, crispier batter.
- To speed things up, use store-bought candied walnuts.
- Serve with jasmine rice or lettuce cups for a lighter option.
- Double the sauce if you love it extra creamy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 generous portion
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 180mg