Dinner · 35 min · chinese

Copycat Honey Walnut Shrimp (Panda Express’s style)

This is the kind of Chinese dinner you’ll make on repeat — large shrimp and cornstarch, 35 minutes, big payoff. At 290 calories and 28g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. It scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

Ingredients

• 1.25 lb Large shrimp
• 1/3 cup Cornstarch
• 1 Egg white
• 3/4 cup Walnuts
• 3 tbsp Honey
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp Light mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp Rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup Water

Steps

1. Candy the walnuts first: simmer water, honey, and walnuts 5 minutes, then bake at 350°F until amber and tacky — they crisp as they cool.
2. Whisk the sauce — yogurt, light mayo, condensed milk, vinegar — and chill it; cold sauce on hot shrimp is the contrast that makes the dish.
3. Pat the shrimp dry, coat in egg white then cornstarch; moisture is the enemy of crunch.
4. Air-fry at 400°F for 8 minutes, flipping once, until pink and shattering-crisp.
5. Toss the hot shrimp through the cold sauce just to coat — drown them and the crunch is gone.
6. Crown with candied walnuts and serve immediately; this one waits for no photographer.

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