Walnut Shrimp Recipe

Are you ready to elevate your culinary skills with an incredible recipe for walnut shrimp? Follow along, and you’ll be whipping it up in no time! Walnut shrimp has long been one of my all-time favorites, and I can’t wait to share it with you. I believe you’ll fall in love with this dish just like I did! There’s something truly special about walnut shrimp—it has the power to lift your spirits and bring joy to your table. I vividly remember a day when I was feeling a bit down. Later that afternoon, I visited a Cantonese restaurant with a friend and decided to order walnut shrimp along with some beef chow fun. After savoring those delightful flavors, I felt like a completely new person.

For the shrimp:
1 pound of tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined
A pinch of salt
A pinch of white pepper
1 egg
2 cups canola oil
3 oz of walnut halves
1/2 cup of water
6 tablespoon of sugar
1 cup of cornstarch
1 head of broccoli

For the sauce:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon of honey
1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
a pinch of salt

1. To prepare this, 3 ounces of walnuts are needed. First, let’s heat up 1 inch deep canola oil or 2 cups over high heat. (You can test the oil with a pair of chopsticks. When you see bubbles like this, that means it’s ready.) Add the walnuts and fry them until golden brown. Take them out and drain the oil.
2. Then, in a small pan, heat up 1/2 cup of water and 6 tablespoons of sugar and cook over low heat until dissolved. Introduce the walnuts to the pan and stir until the walnuts are coated with syrup for about 5 minutes. Transfer them to a parchment paper and let them cool.
3. To make the sauce, in a bowl, add ¼ cup of mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Mix well.
4. Heat up 1 pot of water. Blanch 1 head of broccoli for about 30 seconds. Take them out and drain.
5. To prepare the shrimp. Here, we have 1 pound of peeled and deveined shrimp. We are going to season it with a pinch of salt and a pinch of white pepper.
6. Crack an egg and whisk. Pour it back into the shrimp and mix. We are going to dip the shrimp into 1 cup of cornstarch.
7. Heat up the oil again until hot. You can test the oil with the same method. Add the shrimp. (You may have to cook in several batches.) Fry them until golden. Take it out and drain the oil.
8. Put the shrimp in a large mixing bowl. Add the sauce. Mix and toss.
9. Place everything on a plate. Serve!