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Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe – Chinese New Years

Published: January 28, 2017 | Updated: December 14, 2019 | By Ashlee

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Today is the Chinese New Year! This year is the Year of the Rooster – my 3rd is a Rooster – and apparently rooster years are BAD LUCK for current roosters… GREAT – can’t wait to see what this year will bring as he’s already my anxious one. BUT good news for him? Honey Walnut Shrimp for Dinner!

honey walnut shrimp recipe - video tutorial

Breaded and fried shrimp with a sweet creamy sauce and topped with candied walnuts… YUM! I mean seriously just delicious.  For my dad’s birthday every year we go out for Chinese food – family style – we love getting a dozen or so dishes and sharing – but we always order two honey walnut shrimps cause there never seems to be enough for everyone! So THIS year after dinner I figured I simply HAD to learn to make it!

always a favorite at chinese restaraunts - honey walnut shrimp

2 warnings – Don’t overcook the sugar for the candied walnuts – I prefer mixing in the walnuts JUST as the sugar starts to color vs letting it develop a rich caramel colored – otherwise it could taste more burnt. And the second warning – DON’T OVERCOOK THE SHRIMP!

recipe for honey walnut shrimp with video tutorial

It takes a little practice – let the oil get hot before adding the shrimp – don’t crowd the shrimp in the pan – and flip as soon as the shrimp starts to look pink and they start to curl.  They’ll cook even less on the second time – then pull right out and drain on a rack over a paper towel to keep crisp!

this creamy honey walnut shrimp recipe is easy to make and delicious

You can mix in the walnuts along with the sauce but personally I like just topping the shrimp with them – it’s prettier for one – I sprinkle about half onto the pile of shrimp and keep the others on the side for people to add as they desire! some like more, some like less! And whlie the full sized half walnuts are PRETTIEST, the smaller, broken candied chunks are the perfect size for me!

easy to make honey walnut shrimp recipe

Walnut Shrimp Recipe - Chinese New Years

This honey walnut shrimp recipe is better than take out - easy to make and delicious
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 924kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie
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Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Large Shrimp
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 C water
  • 1/2 C granulated sugar
  • 1 C walnut halves
  • 1/2 C cornstarch
  • 1 C oil
  • 1/3 C mayonnaise Asian Mayo will give you a more authentic flavor
  • 3 Tbsp honey
  • 2 Tbsp sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
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Instructions

  • Pat shrimp dry
  • whip the egg whites and salt until foamy
  • put the shrimp in the egg white mixture, stir and leave for 30 mins
  • In a small sauce pan bring the water and sugar to a boil and boil until it starts to turn golden (I'd do it a little less than I did in the video - but it's all about the flavor you want on your candied walnuts)
  • spread onto a silpat mat, they'll harden right away
  • put the cornstarch in a large ziplock bag - and put the shrimp in, shake until all the shrimp are coated
  • heat the oil and fry the shrimp - half at a time - once you see the shrimp start to curl and you see pink flip right away - it will curl a little more - don't over cook - pull out and let drain on a wire rack over a paper towel (not directly onto a paper towel - they will get soggy)
  • in another bowl mix the Mayo, honey, condensed milk and lemon juice - stir
  • add the shrimp and stir to coat
  • to with the walnuts and serve with rice!

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Nutrition

Calories: 924kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 71g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 237mg | Sodium: 1066mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg
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candied walnuts, creamy sauce and fried breaded shrimp this honey walnut shrimp is easy to make and delicious - recipe and video tutorial

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  1. Lizsamuel

    February 2, 2017 at 12:10 am

    Good I need to the recipe of shrimp and walnut

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    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 3:53 am

      you are so welcome!

  2. 2pots2cook

    February 3, 2017 at 1:55 am

    Never occurred to me to make the shrimps with walnuts… Thank you for this idea. Will do. Have a pleasant weekend !

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  3. Carolyn

    February 4, 2017 at 6:40 am

    Hi Ashlee! Thank you for sharing all your wonderful creations! Since I can no longer eat shellfish, I was thinking of using chicken tender pieces for this. Cutting up chicken to bite size pieces, following rest of recipe. Loved Walnut Shrimp at our local Chinese restaurant, and they also serve Walnut Chicken, same sauce. Shrimp is definitely better, but I have to settle now. Never seen recipe out there for it. Thank you so much!

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    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 3:54 am

      I bet it would totally work! it would just take longer to cook (since shrimp cooks so fast)

  4. shannon

    February 28, 2017 at 11:35 am

    Wow this looks so good!! I wonder if I could do this with chicken instead?

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    • Heather

      December 27, 2017 at 9:27 pm

      Did you try it with chicken? I was just thinking the same thing?

    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 3:54 am

      I haven’t but I’m sure it would work just fine, just make sure the chicken is cooked through.

  5. Kay

    December 14, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    Sounds very good

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    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 3:53 am

      thank you! I think it is!

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