This dish. The one that my husband calls, that one time, at that super nice Asian restaurant when I picked up my plate with every intention of licking it clean. Sluurrrrrp. No shame, none at all. Not an ounce. Well, just enough for me to regain my composure with my plate hovering in the air, mid-way to my mouth. #sorrynotsorry And you won’t be sorry either once you get a taste of this irresistible shrimp.
If it illicit-ed that kind of reaction in public it was a no-brainer that I would try, try, and try again to not only recreate something similar at home, but keep right on trying until I got it just right.
I love shrimp, and there’s really no right or wrong way to prepare it in my book. But if there’s a top notch, if I have a choice I’d really love for you to make it this particular way, version … This is it.
Crisp, fried shrimp are combined with sugared nuts and tossed in a creamy, sweet sauce. Serve it as is or serve it over a bed of freshly steamed white rice for an authentic, restaurant quality meal.
Crispy Honey Shrimp with Candied Walnuts
Ingredients
- canola oil for frying
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 tsp condensed milk
- 1 lb medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-medium high heat.
- Add 1/2 cup of water to a medium sized pan and bring it to boil over medium heat. Stir in the sugar and stir constantly, until the syrup has thickened and turned golden. Working quickly, toss the walnuts in the syrup, stirring a bit to evenly coat before transferring them to a non-stick baking mat, or pachment paper, lined baking sheet.
- Add the mayo, honey and condensed milk to a small bowl and stir together until they're evenly combined.
- Salt and pepper the shrimp, as desired, and then, working one at a time, dip the shrimp into the egg, and then dredge them in the cornstarch, pressing gently to ensure a good coating.
- Working in batches of 10 or so, add the prepared shrimp to the hot oil, and fry until they're golden brown and crispy, about 1-2 minutes on each side. Remove the fried shrimp from the oil and allow them to drain on a layer of paper towels.
- When all the shrimp are cooked, transfer them to a large bowl. Add in the sauce mixture and toss them together until evenly coated.
- Serve the honey shrimp immediately, topped with the candied walnuts, or stir the walnuts into the sauce mixture along with the shrimp. Either method is delicious.
Notes
This sounds delicious! I love shrimp and this is a new recipe for me!
Julie, it is *so* good. I’m sure you’ll love it.
What an amazing recipe – I love the idea of the candied walnuts! Incredible.
Thank you so much for bringing this along to FF!
Ginger x
Thanks, Ginger and the candied nuts really round it out.
Oh this sounds like seafood candy. Wow!
It is, Quinn. It is. And like candy, I can’t never have just one (serving)!
i am trying to imagine the flavors, here! It must be a little like a coconut shrimp…at any rate, seafood is always at a low when lent starts so I love to see new recipes that take advantage of the pricing!
Wow! This is such a great and easy recipe for Honey Walnut Prawns. My husband said it’s better than the $17.99 order at our favorite Chinese restaurant. One thing I *might* try would be to not use the whole egg, but just a whipped white. I tasted a little “eggy” background flavor on a couple of them. My husband didn’t.
Thank you for the fabulous recipe!
Good to know, thank you so much for the suggestion!
Made this tonight and it was delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe!!!
It’s one of our favorites! So glad you made it and enjoyed it!!
Recipe looks great. But, if you are a blogger, you should know the difference between elicit and illicit.