Honey Walnut Shrimp

This is one succulent, juicy, crunchy, milky and sinfully good dish that will keep your taste buds screaming out for more.  But be warned, it is also very fattening and not good for your diet if you consume a large amount..... sooo control your tolerance during your consumption.  Happy cooking and eating!!=)

As for the recipe, I got it from Rasa Malaysia, but I changed it up a little according to my taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of big shrimp
• 1 small pack of walnut halves (or you can use cashews which I did)
• 1.5 tsp. of honey
• 1 tsp. of condensed milk (optional if you want to minimize the calories in this dish)
• 2.5 - 3 tbs. of  mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp. of chili powder (optional)
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. of minced garlic
• salt to taste

Let's cook it!

• Peel, wash, and rinse the shrimps
• Put the shrimps into a bowl and add the following seasoning and let them marinate for 5 minutes: 1/4 tsp of salt and sugar, 1/8 tsp. of garlic powder, 1-2 tbs of corn starch, chili powder (for the kick in your mouth)
• Meanwhile, you can caramelize your walnuts/cashews.  Add one tbs. of water and 2 tbs of granulated sugar onto a hot pan.  Constantly stir it until the mixture becomes golden brown under medium-low heat.  Add in the nuts and stir around until they are well-coated.  Place these nuts onto a cookie sheet and let them cool.  Make sure the nuts are not touching each other or else once they are cool down, they will clump together.  
• Next, saute minced garlic with oil in a pan until slightly golden and then add the shrimps in.  Under high heat, stir around a few times for the shrimps to cook throughly but don't cook them too long for the shrimps will become chewy and lost their succulent juice inside.  Another way I like to cook my shrimps is to deep fried them.  Quick and easy while the shrimps remain their juice inside yet crispy on the outside due to the coating of the corn starch you added in earlier.
• Put the cooked shrimps into a big bowl and add mayonnaise, honey, and condensed milk .
• Mix them up so the shrimps are well-coated with mayonnaise, honey, and condensed milk.  Add the nuts last while you dress up your dish.  
• Last, it's time to make your dish look pretty and delicious to eat.  
• Enjoy!

Please note: When I cook, I usually season my dish by eyeing the amount of the spices I use so I don't necessary add the same exact amount as stated in the recipe.  Depend on your taste, you can vary them accordingly to satisfy your on palates.