This easy Honey Walnut Shrimp recipe takes just 30 minutes to make! Crispy shrimp are coated in a dreamy, creamy honey sauce and topped with candied walnuts. A total showstopper and so much better than takeout!
Ingredients
Candied Walnuts
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 1 ½ cups walnut halves
Shrimp
- 1 pound large shrimp raw, deveined, peeled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 eggs
- ⅔ cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Honey Sauce
- ¾ cup miracle whip or mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce low sodium
Garnish
- green onions
- serve with white or brown rice
Instructions
Candied Walnuts
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In a saucepan, bring water and brown sugar to a boil. Mix well. Once boiling, add in walnuts and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Watch carefully to make sure the nuts and sugar do not burn.
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Once the 2 to 3 minutes are up, carefully spoon out the walnuts and place them on a plate covered in paper towel to let them cool off. Set aside.
Shrimp
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