Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe

Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Recipe

from dinnerthendessert.com
Main Dish
25 min
4 servings
670 kcal / serving

Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp are fried with tempura batter and tossed in a honey sauce with sweetened walnuts. The perfect copycat!

Ingredients

  • 1 cupwater
  • ⅝ cupsugar
  • ½ cupwalnut halves
  • 4 largeegg whites
  • ⅝ cupcornstarch
  • ¼ cupmayonnaise
  • 1 poundlarge shrimp ((raw), 18-20 count, peeled and deveined)
  • 2 tablespoonshoney
  • 1 tablespoonsweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cupvegetable oil for frying
  • scallions for topping (, optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Add the water, sugar, and walnuts to a small saucepan and bring to a boil.

  2. 2

    Boil for two minutes and remove the walnuts and dry on a dish to dry.

  3. 3

    Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy then add cornstarch and continue whisking until combined.

  4. 4

    Add the shrimp to the batter and one at a time using a fork or my favorite pig tail flipper pick up 1 shrimp at a time allowing it to drip off so that the shrimp has a thin coating and maintains it's shape.

  5. 5

    Heat your oil in a medium sized pot on medium high (350 degrees) and fry until light golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

  6. 6

    To make the sauce, add the honey, mayonnaise, and sweetened condensed milk and whisk to combine.

  7. 7

    Add the fried shrimp to the sauce and coat with a large spoon.

  8. 8

    Place into your serving plate and top with the candied walnuts.

  9. 9

    Serve immediately with steamed rice.

  10. 10

    Optionally you can top with sliced scallions.