Honey Walnut Shrimps Recipe

Sweet and savory perfection! This Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe delivers succulent, crispy shrimp coated in a creamy honey sauce and crunchy, candied walnuts. A restaurant-quality dish easily made at home in under an hour.

Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Calories 3139.6 kcal
Protein 50g
Rating 4.0 (1 Reviews)
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Chef Forktionary, author of this recipe

Recipe adapted from Food.com. Standardized by Forktionary.

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How to Make Honey Walnut Shrimps

  1. Stir together the water and honey in a quart size pot
  2. Bring to a boil and add the walnuts
  3. Boil for 2 minutes, then drain and place walnuts on a cookie sheet to dry overnight
  4. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the walnuts and remove and drain into a baking pan line with paper towel and a wire rack
  5. Pour the oil into a can and cool and place into the garbage can
  6. Place the cornstarch and salt into a bowl and add some of the shrimps and coat the shrimp and remove extras cornstarch and deep fry in oil for a minute or two and drain on a rack
  7. Repeat is step until done
  8. Cool the oil and pour into a glass jar for use favor oil for stir fry
  9. Assemble sauce by whisking together ingredients until smooth
  10. Make 4 cups of sauce
  11. Place the extra sauce onto a plastic container and cover and into refrigerator
  12. In a mixing bowl, combine hot cooked shrimp and one cup of the walnut shrimps sauce until thoroughly coated
  13. To garnish, top with honey walnuts sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds

Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)

Sodium

97 g

Sugar

437g

Fat

195g

Carbs

50g