Honey-Walnut Shrimp (Hétáo Xiā 合桃蝦)

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subheading: Gather Your 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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subheading: Before You Begin:

Store-bought candied walnuts can be substituted for homemade. Because we’re heating oil to 425 degrees, it is important to use peanut oil for frying. This recipe is from A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese).

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