Honey Walnut Shrimp

Our delicious honey walnut shrimp recipe only takes about 20 minutes. This meal goes great with rice, chow mein noodles, or steamed broccoli. Make sure to leave a comment and tell us what you think!

Ingredients

Candied walnuts:

  • ½ cup water 
  • ¼ cup pure honey 
  • ½ cup walnut pieces

Honey sauce: 

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp pure honey 
  • 1 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk 
  • 1 tsp lemon juice 

Fried shrimp: 

  • 1 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined 
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • ¼ tsp black pepper 
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 2 cups oil for frying, vegetable oil or peanut oil

Directions

Walnuts in a pan.

Step 1

In a small pot over medium heat, bring water and honey to a boil. Add walnuts and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Pour the honey walnuts on a parchment-lined tray to cool down.

The honey sauce for the shrimp.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice then set aside. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat (350 degrees).

The battered shrimp.

Step 3

In another medium bowl, season the shrimp with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cornstarch and toss to coat well. Fry the shrimp until golden, about 3 minutes. Remove the shrimp and drain on a plate lined with a paper towel.

The honey shrimp tossed in the sauce.

Step 4

Toss fried shrimp with the honey sauce. Top with candied walnuts and garnish with green onions. You can serve this with rice, chow mein noodles, and/or steamed broccoli.

Bonus Tips

  1. Try using a Japanese-style mayonnaise for a savory, umami punch! 🇯🇵
  2. To enhance the flavor, lightly toast the walnuts before boiling them in the honey mixture. This adds a deeper nutty flavor and an extra crunch.
  3. If you prefer, you can certainly remove the tails from the shrimp.

Leave Your Two Cents Below!

Once you've tried it, make sure to rate the recipe and leave a comment below. We hope that helped! Oh, and if you need some pure honey, make sure to check out our Grade A clover honey.

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