Healthy Honey Walnut Shrimp

Alright so I told you about our little problem of lacking any good Chinese food around our area, and so this brings us to my next dish....that's right honey walnut shrimp. This one was a bit hard to really change just because the original is so calorie dense, don't get me wrong I was all over pinterest a couple of weeks back pining and drooling over all the wonderful recipes but mike and I really wanted something a bit lighter. So without further a due......

Healthy Honey Walnut Shrimp


Serves 4-6



For the candied walnuts:

1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
1 cup walnuts

Bring the water to a boil in a small pot.
Add the sugar, and let it boil until the water looks a little bit golden around 6 minutes or so.
Next add in the walnuts, and let them boil for about 4-6 minutes.
Drain all the excess sugar water and lay the walnuts on waxed paper in a single layer to dry quicker.

For the shrimp:

2 Pounds of Shrimp (deveined and shelled) also if frozen defrosted
Salt and Pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350.
Oil a cookie sheet.
In a bowl combine shrimp, and season with salt and pepper.
Mix well.
In a single layer lay out the shrimp and bake for about 10-15 min, or when opaque in color. (cooked through)


For the sauce:

1 Tbsp Mayo
2 Tbsp Sweetened condensed milk
3 Tbsp Honey
2 Tbsp Lemon juice

Mix in a small bowl.
Drizzle over the shrimp.


Directions to combine:

Once the shrimp are done baking plate up and drizzle with the sauce, and garnish with the candied walnuts.
Enjoy!

Rice or chow mien or just some simple roasted veggies go great with this recipe! Remember to have fun, and to enjoy cooking!