Honey walnut shrimp is a delicious Hong Kong-style dish of crispy battered shrimp topped with a creamy sauce and sugar-coated walnuts.
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Honey walnut shrimp is a delicious Hong Kong-style dish of crispy battered shrimp topped with a creamy sauce and sugar-coated walnuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup white sugar
- ½ cup walnuts
- 4 large egg whites
- ⅔ cup mochiko glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
- 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon canned sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Stir water and sugar together in a small saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil and add walnuts. Boil for 2 minutes, then drain and place walnuts on a cookie sheet to dry.
- Whip egg whites in a medium bowl until foamy. Stir in mochiko until it has a pasty consistency.
- Heat oil in a heavy deep skillet over medium-high heat. Dip shrimp in mochiko batter, then fry in batches in hot oil until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
- Stir together mayonnaise, honey, and sweetened condensed milk in a medium serving bowl.
- Add fried shrimp and toss to coat with sauce. Sprinkle candied walnuts on top and serve.
