🍤 Honey Walnut Shrimp (蜜汁合桃虾) - Preserving my dad's recipe!

walnuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: pecans

Almonds provide a similar crunch with fewer calories.

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Coconut cream offers richness with less sugar.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based protein, cost-effective and versatile.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt is lower in fat and adds creaminess.

Introduce the dish and the ingredients needed.

Use 20 shrimps, about 10 oz in weight, size 26/30, and cut them through the middle for better appearance when fried.

Marinate the shrimp with 1/4 tsp salt and mix evenly.

Prepare the sauce by mixing 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk, and 2 tsp lemon juice. Set aside.

Make the batter by mixing 4 tbsp all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp cornstarch, 2 tsp baking powder, half of a beaten egg, 6-7 tbsp water, and 2 tsp corn oil until smooth and runny.

Prepare sugar syrup by mixing 3 tbsp white granulated sugar and 2 tbsp water, then microwaving for 60 seconds, stirring, and microwaving for 30 seconds two more times until it becomes syrup.

Heat oil in a wok to about 300F for frying walnuts.

Fry 3 oz of walnuts at low temperature for 3-4 minutes, ensuring they don't turn black or burn.

Remove the walnuts from the oil and mix them with 2-3 tbsp of honey or the prepared sugar syrup.

Fry the shrimp in the same oil after the walnuts, using the batter to coat them first, until golden and crispy.

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