Wong family's Honey Walnut Prawns - sent by Kimmi

This recipe was sent to me by my friend Kimmi. Her brother russell made this desh for Chinese New Year and they are DELICIOUS!

Honey Walnut Shrimp – makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

1 lb of Large or Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined (not pre-cooked)

½ Cup walnuts

5 Cups water

1 Cup sugar

2 Cups oil (plus ½ Additional cup to be used for frying)

½ Cup cornstarch

½ Cup egg whites

2 Tbsp honey

3 Tbsp Mayonnaise

1 Tbsp Fresh lemon juice

½ Tbsp condensed milk

Directions:

1.    Rinse walnuts, then boil in 5 cups water, continually changing water until clear.

2.    When clear, boil with sugar until sugar dissolves.

3.    Heat 2 Cups oil until almost smoking, then deep fry walnuts until they’re shiny and brown, no longer golden

4.    Place walnuts on cookie sheet, let cool.

5.    Mix cornstarch and egg whites together with a whisk to form a thick, sticky texture and mix well with shrimp. Set aside. Mix honey, mayonnaise, lemon juice and condensed milk with a whisk in a medium bowl until smooth.

6.    Heat oil until boiling, then deep fry the shrimp until golden brown.

7.    Drain, and then fold in honey mayonnaise mixture. Mix well, sprinkle with walnuts, and arrange on platter.