Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 4 egg whites
• 2/3 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 pound large shrimp , 18-20 count, peeled and deveined
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil for frying
• scallions for topping, optional

Preparation

Step 1

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

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

Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy then add cornstarch and continue whisking until combined.
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.
Heat your oil in a medium sized pot on medium high (350 degrees) and fry until light golden brown, 4-5 minutes.

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

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

Place into your serving plate and top with the candied walnuts.
Serve immediately with steamed rice.

Optionally you can top with sliced scallions.