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Healthy Honey Walnut Shrimp

Crispy pan-fried shrimp with crunchy candied walnuts and a creamy honey sauce is so irresistible! A healthier copycat Panda Express recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Seafood Main Dishes
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 3 Servings
Calories: 700kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

For the Creamy Sweet Sauce:

For the Shrimp:

Candied Walnuts:

Instructions

Make the Creamy Honey Sauce:

  • Add the ingredients for the sauce to a small bowl and whisk well until everything is combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Note: If your honey is hard or crystalized, heat it in the microwave for 5 to 15 seconds, until it is runny enough to combine with the other sauce ingredients.
    Creamy honey sauce in a measuring cup

Prepare the Shrimp:

  • Whisk the egg into a large mixing bowl then place the peeled raw shrimp in the bowl and stir gently until the shrimp is coated with egg. Add in the tapioca flour and gently toss until everything is coated in the flour. Note: this mixture will become very sticky - this is normal.
  • Heat the avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place shrimp in a single layer and cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side (note: depending on the size of your skillet you may need to perform this step in two batches so as to not overcrowd the shrimp), until the shrimp have a nice golden brown color, are nice and crispy and cooked through.
    Crispy fried shrimp in a skillet
  • Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.

Make the Candied Walnuts:

  • Add the walnuts and honey to the same skillet you used to cook the shrimp, leaving any leftover oil in the skillet. Add a small amount of additional oil to protect the honey from burning (honey burns at a relatively low temperature). Heat over medium heat and stir occasionally, cooking the walnuts until they are coated in honey and the honey around them is sizzling, about 3 to 5 minutes.
    Honey candied walnuts in a skillet

Put it All Together:

  • Transfer the cooked shrimp back to the skillet with the walnuts and toss everything together until the shrimp is hot and lightly coated in honey.
  • Serve the honey garlic shrimp over steamed white or brown rice (or with your choice of side dishes) and drizzle with the creamy honey sauce. If desired, also drizzle some sriracha on top for some heat.
    horizontal photo of healthy honey walnut shrimp in a blue bowl

Notes

*You can also use arrowroot starch, gluten-free all-purpose flour or cornstarch in place of tapioca flour.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving (of 3) | Calories: 700kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 48g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g