Ingredients
- 500gm prawns/ shrimp
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 tablespoon condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup corn starch (to coat the prawn)
- Oil for frying
- 3 tablespoon of mayonnaise (optional)
For the walnuts
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
Method
- Peel and deveined the prawns. Dry the prawns with paper towel and add the egg white and mix it with the prawns and put it aside after it is done.
- Rinse the walnut with water and set it aside (optional).
- Heat the water until boiling and add in the sugar.
- Continue to stir until it thickens and then add in the walnuts.
- Boil for 2 minutes and then take it out,drain and placed it on a cookie sheet/parchment paper to dry.
- Heat the oil.
- Coat the prawn with the corn starch and then fry it in the oil until it is golden brown.Remove the prawns and drain on the paper towels.
- In a separate bowl,stir the honey,condensed milk,lemon juice and mayonnaise (optional).
- Add it to the prawns.
- Transfer it to serving plates and garnish the candied walnuts on top of the prawns and serve.
Note:
Taken from Rasa Malaysia website recipe from Honey Walnut Shrimp/Prawn.
I decided not to put in the mayonnaise as I don't fancy it.
There isn't a need to rinse the walnut if it's already been cleaned when bought.