Lightened Honey Walnut Shrimp

Do you get Chinese takeout cravings? Try this lightened honey walnut shrimp. I get the takeout cravings, too and it’s usually not for leaner dishes like broccoli beef. Honey walnut shrimp grabs my attention, and I think I know why. Growing up, this classic Chinese-American dish was top on the list with my little sister who was a picky eater. Our family had to get it whenever we ordered takeout. Heck, not even just takeout! This crispy and creamy dish is so popular even the “authentic” Chinese restaurants carried it. What I like most about honey walnut prawns is the succulent shrimp and candied walnuts. I am not a huge fan of the thick mayo sauce. They always smothered the shrimps in it.

This weekend the cravings kicked in. Uh-oh. Instead of caving into cravings, I thought why not make a healthier version?

Lightened Honey Walnut Shrimp

 Prep Time 25 minutes

 Cook Time 25 minutes

 Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

For the Candied Walnuts

• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup walnuts

For the Sauce

• 1/4  cup light mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4  teaspoon salt
• 1/4  tsp red pepper flakes (optional, unless you like it spicy)

For the Shrimp

• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 panko bread crumbs
• 1/4  cup whole wheat flour
• 1 pound of shrimp , peeled, deveined and patted dry
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

Instructions

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