Description
Panda express honey walnut shrimp is a copycat recipe made healthier and easy! With no added sugar, the shrimp tastes light, golden brown, and juicy. You can easily adapt the recipe for dairy-free or keto.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb extra large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 2 large egg white (whisked)
- 8 tbsp potato starch (tapioca starch, or 4 tbsp whey protein isolate)
- ⅓ to ½ cup avocado oil
- ½ cup walnuts (unsalted whole or chopped)
- 1 bulb scallion (chopped)
- 4 tbsp mayo
- 1 tbsp honey (or keto honey)
- 2–2.5 tbsp evaporated milk (or sugar-free coconut condensed milk)
Instructions
- Butterfly: Butterfly the shrimp by making a shallow slit cut at the back “spine” of the shrimp.
- Coat: Lay out your workspace with a separate bowl for egg, potato starch, and a large plate to catch the shrimp. To start, dip your shrimp in the egg, then move to the tapioca starch to coat it evenly. Place it on the large plate as you work through the batch.
- Heat Oil: Heat the oil over medium-high heat in stainless steel or cast iron pan that has a high wall to prevent grease from spilling. Test the temperature in about 3 minutes with a wooden chopstick. if it shows bubbles around the chopstick when inserting it into the oil, the temperature is hot enough. You can also use a thermometer to reach 350F/177C.
- Fry: Work in batches, and shallow fry for about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Rest them over a wire rack to keep them crisp and drain excess oil.
- Make Sauce: To make the sauce, combine mayo, honey, and milk in a bowl. Stir-well.
- Sweeten Walnuts: To sweeten the walnuts, combine them with 2 tbsp of the sauce. Toss well.
- Serve: To serve, place the shrimp on a large serving plate and add the walnuts on top. Drizzle with more honey walnut sauce and garnish with scallions. Serve hot.
Notes
If you see brown bits accumulating in the bottom of the pot, use a fine mesh sieve to scoop out the brown bits to keep shrimp color clean. For dairy-free, use coconut condensed milk. For keto, use sugar-free coconut condensed milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Shallow frying
- Cuisine: American Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 346 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 517 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 14 g
- Cholesterol: 99 mg
Keywords: honey walnut shrimp, panda express copycat, crispy shrimp, American Chinese