Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Easy Copycat Recipe

Jump to Recipe Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp is a tender wok fried tempura battered shrimp coated in a sweet and tangy sauce! The wok-fried shrimp turns out incredibly fresh and tender when made at home, which is why this tasty homemade dish is so much better than the original. Yum!

Delicious wok-fried Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp with a sweet and tangy honey sauce and candied walnuts! Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Copycat Recipe If you have never had this dish at Panda Express, and you are thinking you would like to try it. However, seeing that the recipe calls for mayonnaise has you seriously skeptical about whether or not you would like the end result. I promise you can barely taste the hint of mayo in the sauce. From one mayo hater to another, I can assure you that it is very good. If I like it, chances are you’re safe to go ahead and make this tasty shrimp entree too!

Candied walnuts drying on a wire cooling rack. Another plus with this tangy yet sweet dish is that it is a very quick meal to get on the table at dinnertime. This shrimp dish ( unlike some of the other Panda copycat recipes ) does not require marinating your protein or a lot of vegetable prep. To move it along really fast, you can candy the walnuts while coating your shrimp in the cornstarch mixture. And voila! A super-fast dinner is well on its way to pleasing your family! How To Make Honey Walnut Shrimp In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and walnuts to a low boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove the walnuts to a wire cooling rack to dry.In a small to medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until light and foamy. Add the cornstarch and whisk until well combined and you have a smooth batter.Heat your skillet, frying pan, or wok to medium-high heat or until your vegetable oil is 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Coat the shrimp by dipping them into the batter using a heat-resistant slotted spoon or a fork, then allowing the excess batter to drip off of the shrimp before placing them into the heated oil in your skillet.Fry the shrimp for 4-5 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove the cooked shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate (or a rack) to remove excess oil.Combine sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, honey, and paprika) in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.Toss the cooked shrimp in the sauce, stirring gently to coat evenly. Serve coated shrimp onto your plates, then top with candied walnuts. Garnish with optional sliced green onions, if desired. Serve immediately once cooked. Garnish your homemade Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp with chopped green onions if desired and enjoy!

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Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp {Easy Copycat Recipe}

Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp is a tender wok fried tempura battered shrimp coated in a sweet and tangy sauce! The wok-fried shrimp turns out incredibly fresh and tender when made at home, which is why this tasty homemade dish is so much better than the original. Yum!

Author | Angela

Servings: 4 servings Calories: 580kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 15 minutes

Pin Recipe Share on Facebook Ingredients US CustomaryMetric1x2x3x▢ 1 cup water▢ ⅔ cup sugar▢ ½ cup walnut halves▢ 4 large egg whites▢ ⅔ cup cornstarch▢ 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined - we used large shrimp)▢ 2 tablespoon honey▢ ¼ cup mayonnaise▢ 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk▢ ½ teaspoon paprika▢ vegetable oil (for frying the shrimp)▢ green onion (optional - sliced, for garnish)

InstructionsIn a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar and walnuts to a low boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove the walnuts to a wire cooling rack to dry.In a small to medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until light and foamy. Add the cornstarch and whisk until well combined and you have a smooth batter.Heat your skillet, frying pan or wok to medium high heat or until your vegetable oil is 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the shrimp by dipping them into the batter using a heat resistant slotted spoon or a fork, then allowing the excess batter to drip off of the shrimp before placing them into the heated oil in your skillet. Fry the shrimp for 4-5 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove the cooked shrimp to a paper towel lined plate (or a rack) to remove excess oil.Combine sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, honey and paprika) in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.Toss the cooked shrimp in the sauce, stirring gently to coat evenly. Serve coated shrimp onto your plates, then top with candied walnuts. Garnish with optional sliced green onions, if desired. Video NutritionCalories: 580kcal (29%) | Carbohydrates: 66g (22%) | Protein: 29g (58%) | Fat: 22g (34%) | Saturated Fat: 3g (19%) | Cholesterol: 293mg (98%) | Sodium: 1037mg (45%) | Potassium: 227mg (6%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 45g (50%) | Vitamin A: 155IU (3%) | Vitamin C: 4.6mg (6%) | Calcium: 193mg (19%) | Iron: 3mg (17%) Did you try this recipe? Rate it below!I can’t wait to see your results! Mention @bake_it_with_love or tag #bake_it_with_love! copycat, honey walnut shrimp, panda express Course Entrees, Panda Express, SeafoodCuisine Asian, ChineseAngela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

Delicious wok-fried Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp with a sweet and tangy honey sauce and candied walnuts!

Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp Copycat Recipe

If you have never had this dish at Panda Express, and you are thinking you would like to try it. However, seeing that the recipe calls for mayonnaise has you seriously skeptical about whether or not you would like the end result. I promise you can barely taste the hint of mayo in the sauce.

From one mayo hater to another, I can assure you that it is very good. If I like it, chances are you’re safe to go ahead and make this tasty shrimp entree too!

Candied walnuts drying on a wire cooling rack.

Another plus with this tangy yet sweet dish is that it is a very quick meal to get on the table at dinnertime. This shrimp dish ( unlike some of the other Panda copycat recipes ) does not require marinating your protein or a lot of vegetable prep.

To move it along really fast, you can candy the walnuts while coating your shrimp in the cornstarch mixture. And voila!

A super-fast dinner is well on its way to pleasing your family!

How To Make Honey Walnut Shrimp

In a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, and walnuts to a low boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Remove the walnuts to a wire cooling rack to dry.In a small to medium bowl, whisk the egg whites until light and foamy. Add the cornstarch and whisk until well combined and you have a smooth batter.Heat your skillet, frying pan, or wok to medium-high heat or until your vegetable oil is 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Coat the shrimp by dipping them into the batter using a heat-resistant slotted spoon or a fork, then allowing the excess batter to drip off of the shrimp before placing them into the heated oil in your skillet.Fry the shrimp for 4-5 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Remove the cooked shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate (or a rack) to remove excess oil.Combine sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, sweetened condensed milk, honey, and paprika) in a small bowl, stirring until smooth.Toss the cooked shrimp in the sauce, stirring gently to coat evenly. Serve coated shrimp onto your plates, then top with candied walnuts. Garnish with optional sliced green onions, if desired.

Serve immediately once cooked. Garnish your homemade Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp with chopped green onions if desired and enjoy!

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Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp {Easy Copycat Recipe}

Author | Angela

Servings: 4 servings Calories: 580kcal Prep 5 minutes Cooking 10 minutes Total Time 15 minutes

Angela @ BakeItWithLove.comAngela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma’s kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love! bakeitwithlove.com/about/

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5 from 37 reviews