Fortune Restaurant Shrimp Walnut

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 48 medium raw shrimp, shelled and deveined (26 to 30 count)
• 8 tablespoons water chestnut starch (see note)
• vegetable oil, for deep-frying
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons coconut juice (see note)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 lb broccoli, cooked or 1 lb lettuce (see note)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• kiwi, slices for garnish (optional)
• strawberry, for garnish (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 cook shrimp in boiling water 5 to 10 seconds.
• 2 place in colander and rinse with cold water.
• 3 sprinkle shrimp with water chestnut starch.
• 4 mix to coat evenly.
• 5 heat large wok and add enough vegetable oil to fry shrimp.
• 6 heat oil to 300 degrees.
• 7 when oil is very hot, add starched shrimp and fry 2 minutes.
• 8 with slotted spoon, remove shrimp for 30 seconds, then return to oil and fry for another minute.
• 9 when done, remove and let drain on paper toweling.
• 10 in large bowl, mix mayonnaise, coconut juice and lemon juice.
• 11 place shrimp in bowl and mix with sauce.
• 12 prepare honey walnuts as follows and set aside: bring small pan of water to boil.
• 13 add nuts and cook 5 minutes.
• 14 drain nuts and return to pan.
• 15 add honey and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until nuts are well coated, about 2 minutes.
• 16 set aside until called for.
• 17 divide cooked broccoli or lettuce leaves among 4 serving dishes.
• 18 place honey walnuts on side.
• 19 remove shrimp from sauce with slotted spoon and place over broccoli or lettuce.
• 20 sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• 21 circle with honey walnut halves, sliced strawberries and sliced kiwi, if desired.
• 22 notes: coconut juice is available at asian food stores and some supermarkets. if using broccoli, boil 3 minutes or until tender.
• 23 if not possible to get water chestnut starch use corn or potato starch as a substitute.