Honey-Walnut Shrimp (Hétáo Xiā 合桃蝦)

Name: Honey-Walnut Shrimp (Hétáo Xiā 合桃蝦)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asia, American
Ingredients: ½ cup, walnuts; 2 tablespoons, water; 2 tablespoons, sugar; ¼ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon, table salt, divided; 1 pound jumbo, shrimp (16 to 20 per pound), peeled and deveined; 1 large, egg white; 1 teaspoon, Shaoxing wine; ¼ teaspoon, white pepper; ¼ cup, Kewpie mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice; 1 tablespoon, sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon, honey; 2 quarts, peanut oil for frying; ½ cup, cornstarch

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If you've never tasted this crispy fried shrimp shellacked in mayonnaise, you'll be amazed at how delicious it is.

SERVES4

TIME1 hour, plus 45 minutes cooling and refrigerating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This interpretation of the American Chinese favorite has two secret ingredients: Kewpie, the much-loved Japanese mayonnaise, as well as condensed milk, which adds a distinct sweetness to the sauce. Kewpie mayonnaise is made from egg yolks a...

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