
Honey Walnut Shrimp
Total Time
Prep:40 min. Cook: 10 min.
Yield
4 servings
Each bite of honey walnut shrimp is sweet, savory, crispy and creamy. It's a Chinese banquet dish that's simple enough for weeknights. Make it a full meal with broccoli and rice.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup walnut halves
- BROCCOLI:
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- SHRIMP:
- 1 pound uncooked shrimp (26-30 per pound)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Oil for frying
- SAUCE:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Hot cooked rice
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 °. In a small bowl combine honey, brown sugar, butter and salt. Stir in walnuts. Pour onto a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 15-17 minutes, stirring once. Remove from the oven; stir and spread walnuts evenly in pan. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Separate the coate walnuts from the plain caramelized sugar (discard or save caramelized sugar pieces for another use); cool completely.
- In a small saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add broccoli, oil and salt; cook, uncovered, just until broccoli turns bright green, 1-2 minutes. Drain; Immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry.
- Peel and devein shrimp, leaving the tails on. Butterfly each shrimp along the outside curve. Open shrimp flat. Pat dry with paper towels. In a large bowl, combine cornstarch and salt. Add shrimp; toss to coat, shaking off excess.
- In a deep skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry shrimp in 2 batches until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, vinegar and salt. Add shrimp; toss gently to coat.
- To serve, arrange broccoli on a serving platter; top with shrimp. Garnish with walnuts and serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 655 calories, 47g fat (9g saturated fat), 163mg cholesterol, 1176mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 3g fiber), 25g protein.
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