Chinese Honey-Walnut Shrimp

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon egg white
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 8 ounces uncooked medium shrimp , peeled and deveined
• 0.25 cups water
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 cups walnut halves
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 0.5 tablespoons honey
• 0.5 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 0.33 cups cornstarch
• vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1

   Mix egg white and salt together in a bowl; add shrimp and toss to coat evenly. Cover and let shrimp marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add sugar; cook until dissolved, about 1 minute. Add walnuts. Turn heat down to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until syrup thickens and turns into a dark caramel color, 4 to 7 minutes.

3. 3

   Line a baking sheet. Pour walnuts onto the baking sheet, spacing the pieces apart. Let cool.

4. 4

   Mix mayonnaise, honey, condensed milk, and lemon juice together in a small bowl for the dressing.

5. 5

   Drain excess liquid from the shrimp. Place cornstarch in a plastic sandwich bag. Toss shrimp in the cornstarch in batches.

6. 6

   Heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a medium to large pot to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Drop shrimp carefully into the hot oil in batches; fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels to preserve crispiness.

7. 7

   Serve shrimp with the walnuts and honey dressing.