4.8 from 12 votes
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Crispy shrimp, sweet honey sauce and caramelized walnuts are combined to make Honey Walnut Shrimp at home in less than 30 minutes!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 364 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 4 large egg whites whisked
- ⅔ cup rice flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound medium-to-large shrimp
- 1 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
- ½ cup candied walnuts chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise and honey, set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whisk the egg whites, rice flour, salt and pepper together.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Dip each piece of shrimp in the batter, then add to the hot oil in the skillet.
- Cook 8-10 shrimp at a time, making sure not to crowd the skillet.
- Cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Once cooked, transfer the shrimp to a wire cooling rack.
- Once all of the shrimp are fried, add the cooked shrimp to the large bowl with the honey mayonnaise mixture and toss until all of the shrimp are coated.
- Serve immediately topped with the candied walnuts.
- Serve over rice or noodles, if you’d like, topped with diced green onions.
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Notes
To prepare the walnuts at home:
Heat ½ cup water in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling. Turn the heat to medium and add ½ cup sugar, stirring constantly until golden brown and thickened. Add the chopped walnuts and gently toss until the walnuts are coated in the caramelized sugar. Transfer the walnuts onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool.
- Heat ½ cup water in a small saucepan over high heat until boiling.
- Turn the heat to medium and add ½ cup sugar, stirring constantly until golden brown and thickened.
- Add the chopped walnuts and gently toss until the walnuts are coated in the caramelized sugar.
- Transfer the walnuts onto a sheet of parchment paper to cool.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2serving
Calories
364kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
147mg
(49%)
Sodium
1112mg
(46%)
Potassium
207mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
212mg
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.04mg
(0%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 364
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2serving | |
| Calories | 364kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 147mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 1112mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 207mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 212mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.