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Honey Walnut Shrimp

Honey Walnut Shrimp (Easy Restaurant-Style Recipe)

Crispy battered shrimp tossed in a creamy honey sauce and topped with crunchy candied walnuts—this homemade Honey Walnut Shrimp tastes just like your favorite takeout. Ready in under 40 minutes, it's perfect for weeknight dinners or special occasions and is guaranteed to impress with its sweet, savory, and irresistible flavor.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 32 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese-American
Calories: 620
Ingredients Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb large shrimp peeled, deveined,
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup walnut halves
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
  • squeeze of lemon juice and oil for frying

Notes

Quick Takeaways Before You Start Cooking

  • Honey walnut shrimp is battered, deep-fried shrimp tossed in a mayo-honey sauce with candied walnuts on top.
  • It originated as a Hong Kong banquet dish, not something invented by American Chinese takeout.
  • A typical restaurant serving runs anywhere from 360 to 430 calories, and it’s genuinely a sugar and fat-heavy dish, not a “healthy” pick.
  • You can make a lighter, better-tasting version at home in about 30 minutes.
  • It’s best eaten immediately — the sauce softens that gorgeous crunch fast.