Candied Walnut Shrimp with Asian Dipping Sauce & Green Apple Slaw

Try this Candied Walnut Shrimp with Asian Dipping Sauce and Green Apple Slaw. The recipe makes a wonderful appetizer or light romantic dinner.

Candied Walnut Shrimp have that great combination of flavor and textural interest, that I really love in a dish. The delicate sweetness of the shrimp is not over-powered by the rich candied walnuts.  Both shine through.  The shrimp are teamed with a tangy and lightly spicy dipping sauce and a crisp green apple slaw to create a light yet well-rounded meal.

As I mentioned above, this would also make a great appetizer, but I personally think it is perfect for a romantic dinner.  I would start off with a nice brothy soup for the first course followed by these Candied Walnut Shrimp with Dipping Sauce accompanied by the Green Apple Slaw, as a light main course.  This leaves room for dessert.  Perhaps a nice slice of Key Lime Pie.

Candied Walnut Shrimp: Prep Notes

While this is a multi-step recipe, the candied walnuts can be prepared in advance, and the shrimp can be dredged and coated a little while before cooking.  Hands-on cooking time while entertaining your loved one would not be long at all then. The little extra effort for this recipe is so worth it.

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Candied Walnut Shrimp with Green Apple Slaw and Dipping Sauce

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

 

Candied Walnut Shrimp with Tangy-Spicy Green Apple Slaw and Dipping Sauce

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Asian

Servings: 4

Author: Robin Gagnon

Ingredients

Candied Walnut Shrimp

• 12 jumbo raw wild shrimp
• 1 cup tapioca flour corn starch may be substituted
• 1 tsp ground ginger dry
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups finely chopped candied walnuts
• oil for frying

Dipping Sauce

• 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbs Fresno peppers cut into thin strips 1/2" long
• Finely sliced scallions

Spicy Green Apple Slaw

• 1 large green apple cored & sliced into matchsticks
• 2 tbs lime juice
• 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/2 tbs Jalapeno peppers thin sliced, 1/2" long

Instructions

1. Prepare the dressing and slaw first. Simply combine ingredients and mix.
2. Peel & de-vein the shrimp, leaving tail on, then pat dry with paper towel.
3. Set out 3 bowls: in first one, mix together tapioca flour & ginger in second beat the two eggs well, put the chopped candied walnuts in the third bowl.
4. Dredge the shrimp in egg, then flour, then egg again, finally in the walnuts. Set aside the prawns once coated.
5. Heat a 1/2" of oil in small skillet over med-high. Once hot drop in the prawns 3-4 at a time, don't crowd them. As you see the edges start to become opaque gently flip with a fork and cook another minute. Drain on pastry cooling rack or plate (no towel, they will stick)
6. Serve shrimp on or over apple slaw with dipping sauce on the side. Sprinkle scallions over both the shrimp and the dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

If gluten-free soy sauce is used, the recipe is gluten-free.