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!
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.
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.
Nutrition Facts
Serving 2servingCalories 364kcal (18%)Carbohydrates 35g (12%)Protein 22g (44%)Fat 15g (23%)Saturated Fat 1g (5%)Polyunsaturated Fat 5gMonounsaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0.03gCholesterol 147mg (49%)Sodium 1112mg (46%)Potassium 207mg (6%)Fiber 2g (8%)Sugar 11g (12%)Vitamin A 212mg (4%)Vitamin C 0.04mgCalcium 77mg (8%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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