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Shrimps with Walnuts

Shrimps with Walnuts is a stir-fry of savory shrimps, crisp snow peas, with the addition of sweet, candied walnuts. The walnuts were cooked in syrup separately, for a few quick minutes. Then, while the shrimps and vegetables were nearly done cooking, the sweet walnuts were added to make the entree more special. This is a recipe from The Quirino Kitchen by Elizabeth Ann Quirino.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Seafood
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Filipino
Keyword: Shrimps with Walnuts
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 171kcal
Author: The Quirino Kitchen - Elizabeth Ann Quirino

Equipment

  • Small Non-Stick Skillet
  • Large wok or skillet (12 to 14 inches diameter)

Ingredients

For Candied Walnuts

  • 1 cup roasted walnuts, unsalted
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, unsalted

For Stir-fry

  • 1 pound large fresh shrimps, peeled, heads and tails removed
  • 1 Tablespoon calamansi or lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 whole medium-sized white or yellow onion
  • 2 stalks whites of scallions, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon shao xing rice wine
  • 1 Tablespoon toyo (soy sauce like Silver Swan or Chinese brands)
  • 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth
  • 250 grams snow peas, edges trimmed; about 1 1/4 cups
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch ground black pepper
  • 2 stalks greens of scallions, chopped, for garnish

For serving

  • steamed rice

Instructions

To make the candied walnuts:

  • Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of a large platter, to contain the candied nuts. Set aside.
    In a small non-stick skillet, combine the walnuts, sugar and butter.
    Over medium heat, melt the butter and sugar together with the walnuts. Stir every so often.
    Keep heat to a medium simmer, and not higher or the nuts will burn.
    The sugar and butter will transform to a caramel-colored syrup. Stir to combine with the walnuts.
    After 4 minutes, the syrup will turn a dark amber color, and will start to solidify.
    Quickly pour the entire walnuts and syrup mixture on the platter with parchment paper. Set aside to cool.

To prepare the shrimps:

  • Sprinkle calamansi or lemon juice all over the shrimps.
    Coat the shrimps with cornstarch and set aside.

To stir-fry:

  • In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add the oil.
    When the oil is hot enough, add the garlic, onions and scallion whites. Stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes till fragrant.
    Add the shrimps to the skillet and combine well. The shrimps will cook and turn from grey to pink in about 6 to 7 minutes.
  • To the same skillet of the shrimps, pour the shao xing rice wine, soy sauce, and broth.
    Add the snow peas. Combine all ingredients.
    Season with sesame oil, salt and pepper.
    Continue cooking for 6 minutes more for the vegetables to cook and flavors to blend.
    The cornstarch coating of the shrimps will render a slightly thick sauce. Stir mixture so it doesn't stick to the bottom of pan.
    Add the candied walnuts to the snow peas and shrimps. Mix well.
    Garnish with scallion greens. Serve warm with rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 100grams | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg