How to Make Honey Walnut Shrimp
Walnut shrimp is a very popular American-Chinese recipe that is well loved by everyone, made with crunchy and addictive candy-glazed walnuts, succulent shrimp, creamy mayonnaise, condensed milk and honey.
With such mouthwatering combinations, there is no surprise that it is THE most popular shrimp dish at many Chinese restaurants here in the US!
Ingredients for Honey Walnut Shrimp Sauce
Ordering this popular dish at restaurants can be rather expensive but you can follow my recipe and make it at home for only $10 and you will have a big serving for the entire family!
All ingredients can be found at regular supermarket so you don’t have to go to Asian stores.
The sauce is made from a few simple ingredients:
- Mayonnaise
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Honey
- Lemon Juice
That’s it for the sauce! This is a super easy recipe.
The homemade version is always better, fresher, healthier than eating out or takeout, and you do not need to go to Panda Express or your neighborhood Chinese joints again!
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How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 470 calories per serving.
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Honey walnut shrimp with sweet mayo sauce. Learn how to make it with this quick and easy recipe. So delicious, a must try.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. (0.4 kg) big shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup corn starch, for coating the shrimp
- oil, for deep-frying
Caramel Glaze:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add the egg white to the shrimp, stir to combine well. Rinse the walnut halves with water, drain and set aside.
- In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, honey, condensed milk and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside.
- Prepare the Caramel Glaze by heating up 1/2 cup of water until it boils. Add in the sugar and keep stirring until it turns golden color. Add the walnut halves into the caramel. Lower the heat for another 1-2 minutes, then remove the walnuts and place them on a piece of parchment paper to dry. Make sure the walnuts are not sticking together. (DO NOT use regular paper towels as the walnut halves will stick to the paper.)
- Heat up the oil in a pan or wok. Once the oil is heated, coat the shrimp with the corn starch generously. Shake off the excess corn starch before frying the shrimp. When the shrimp is cooked, remove them from the oil and drain on paper towels. Add the shrimp and toss well with the mayonnaise sauce. Transfer the honey walnut shrimp to a serving platter and top the shrimp with the candied walnuts and serve immediately.
Notes
Watch the cooking video on this page for step-by-step guide.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
4 peopleAmount Per Serving Calories 470Total Fat 18gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 247mgSodium 1172mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 1gSugar 29gProtein 29g
c Sylvester
What can I use in place of mayo? Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
You need mayo for this recipe.
Nancy
Can I use air fryer to fry the shrimp instead of frying in oil?
Rasa Malaysia
You can try!
Sue
Any substitutions for the sweetened condensed milk? Don’t want to buy a whole can just to use 1T. Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Skip.
Rebecca Roth
The sweetened condensed milk really adds to the flavor. I store what is left over in the freezer. It doesn’t freeze solid, so I can scoop out what is needed when I make this recipe again. It will keep for several months in the freezer.
Laura Goldstein
Great hint. Thanks.
Nancy
Made this tonight. Very simple and it was delicious. Thank you for the recipe. As good as my favorite restaurant’s honey walnut shrimp.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Nancy, yes, my recipe all taste like restaurants. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
SB SHAKE
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Thanks.
Jaclyn
Super yummy! My whole family loves!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jaclyn, thanks for trying my honey walnut shrimp. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Jamie
Hi I would like to make this, but with a crisper shrimp, please help!
Also we have 3 diabetics in our family is there I can make this awesomeness but a bit less diabetic nightmare? Thank u for your help
Rasa Malaysia
The shrimp is crispy. You can cut out honey and use agave.
Zoë Kiesler
Im looking forward to trying this next week with my boyfriend! Would you suggest kewpie mayo or Heinz traditional mayo?? Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Zoe, both are fine. Let me know how it goes, I am sure you guys will love it. Better than some restaurants. :)
Mary Bostow
I tried this recipe the other night. OMG…..SO delicious, AND simple. I always look for recipes that aren’t too complicated. This was outstanding! Thank you for sharing!
D
Looks super yummy. I will definitely give this a try.
Rasa Malaysia
Yes these honey walnut shrimp is super delicious.