Honey Walnut Shrimp - Crunchy shrimp with honey, candied walnut, and sweet mayo. The BEST recipe for this classic Chinese takeout dish. 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.
Fry shrimp until pink and opaque. Place the shrimp on a paper towel lined plate. While the shrimp cools, place all of the sauce ingredients in a large bowl. Stir until well combined. Add the shrimp into the bowl and stir to coat the shrimp with the creamy sauce. Serve the keto honey walnut shrimp over shredded cabbage for extra crunch.
Add the egg white to the shrimp, 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 up 1/2 cup of water until it boils.
Chinese walnut shrimp is a fusion dish that is served in most Chinese restaurants in the USA. It is made by deep-frying the shrimps (the traditional Chinese cooking method) and mixed with a mayonnaise-based sauce (definitely non-Asian). The result is the creation by integrating the best of both culinary essences into a single dish.