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Honey walnut shrimp - crunchy shrimp with honey, candied walnut, and sweet mayo. The BEST recipe for this classic Chinese takeout dish.
Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe
I developed this easy and top-notch honey walnut shrimp recipe over 10 years ago after sampling versions at my local Cantonese restaurant, PF Chang’s, and Panda Express.
Inspired by the delicious flavors I encountered, I perfected this recipe to create a creamy, sweet mayo sauce paired with crispy shrimp and crunchy walnuts. It’s become a favorite for its perfect balance of textures and flavors, and it’s sure to impress anyone who tries it.
Ingredients For Honey Walnut Shrimp Sauce
Ordering this popular dish at restaurants can be rather expensive but you can follow my recipe and make it at home for only $10 and you will have a big serving for the entire family!
All ingredients can be found at regular supermarket so you don’t have to go to Asian stores.
The sauce is made from a few simple ingredients:
- Mayonnaise
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Honey
- Lemon Juice
That’s it for the sauce! This is a super easy recipe.
The homemade version is always better, fresher, healthier than eating out or takeout, and you do not need to go to Panda Express or your neighborhood Chinese joints again!
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Honey Walnut Shrimp
Walnut shrimp is a very popular American-Chinese recipe that is well loved by everyone, made with crunchy and addictive candy-glazed walnuts, succulent shrimp, creamy mayonnaise, condensed milk and honey.
With such mouthwatering combinations, there is no surprise that it is THE most popular shrimp dish at many Chinese restaurants here in the US!
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 425 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Honey Walnut Shrimp
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Honey Walnut Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1 lb. (500g) big shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup cornstarch, for coating the shrimp
- oil, for deep-frying
Caramel Glaze:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add the egg white to the shrimp and stir to combine well. Rinse the walnut halves with water, drain, and set aside.
- In a bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, honey, condensed milk, and lemon juice. Mix well and set aside.
- Prepare the caramel glaze by heating 1/2 cup of water until it boils. Add the sugar and keep stirring until it turns a golden color. Add the walnut halves into the caramel.
- Lower the heat for another 1-2 minutes, then remove the walnuts and place them on a piece of parchment paper to dry. Make sure the walnuts are not sticking together. (DO NOT use regular paper towels as the walnut halves will stick to the paper.)
- Add the shrimp and toss well with the mayonnaise sauce. Transfer the honey walnut shrimp to a serving platter and top the shrimp with the candied walnuts. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Love honey walnut shrimp. I use this recipe but double or triple the sauce. My fiancé likes lots of sauce. Our favorite way to make shrimp.
That’s awesome. Always a good idea to double and triple the sauce for this amazing honey walnut shrimp.
Can I substitute the mayo for something else? Maybe olive oil?
Nope it’s not going to work.
If allergic to dairy what can i substitute for the sweetened condensed milk in the honey walnut shrimp dish thanks~
Just skip and add more honey.
Also, you can find – but it is hard to find- sweetened condensed coconut milk. I have found it on Amazon, also in some Asian stores.
Yes, those are super good!
Rasa:
I love your web site! Some really great recipes and tremendous variety of recipes as well! Very well done and your pictures are indeed beautifully done!
I have a favor to ask, is there any chance you can get Leong to post his quantities for his Sauce? It sounds very intriguing to me!
“Leong
February 20, 2013 at 11:55 PM
Here is one great tip I learnt from a chef. Mix condensed milk, lemon juice , Japanese Washabi and Japanese mayonnaise (must use Japanese mayonnaise). It is fantastic.”
I found a recipe for the Japanese Mayo, (Kewpie), at: http://forums.soompi.com/en/topic/150184-japanese-mayonaise/
Thanks So much for your great Recipes & I love some of the comments your readers contribute!
No matter what anyone says…cooking is all about making great food the way you like it, since everyone’s palate is a little different! My philosophy is: Why would you cook something you know you wouldn’t like, when perhaps just A Little Tweek would make it more palatable for you and your family?
Thanks
Chris
Nice piece . I was fascinated by the info . Does someone know where my business could get a blank a form example to type on ?
When you say condensed milk do you by chance mean sweetened condensed milk? They are two different products but I’m guessing you mean sweetened since 1/2 T honey doesn’t sound like enough sweetness for this dish.
Sweetened. Yes.
This recipe is really mouth watering… the photos too.. They look like they’re really served just right in front of me. lol. Fish&Meat’s shrimp is still my favorite but this is now a very close second.
Great that you love this Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe.
Just pictures alone make my mouth water! Thank you for the recipe, Bee.
At the local Chinese restaurant we usually order Walnut Coconut Shrimp dish. Looks very similar! Is it the same recipe but coconut milk is used instead of condensed milk?
Thank you
I made this for myself and family as a special treat for Mother’s Day. It felt awesome to make my favorite restaurant dish at home. Yum yum yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I am definitely going to make this again soon.
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Amazing looking I love it.
Made this tonight and it was awesome! Thanks for sharing the recipe!