Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
You're going to love making this version of delicious Bang Bang Shrimp, you only need a few simple ingredients to make this copycat recipe.
Serving4 Servings
Ingredients
For the shrimps:
- 1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup tapioca or cornstarch
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For the dipping sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sriracha sauce
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
Prepare the shrimp:
- Peel and devein shrimps: remove the shrimp head. Remove the outer shell. Finally, remove the vein. You can do that using a toothpick. Pat dry the shrimps before the next step.
- Prepare the coating station: Add buttermilk in one bowl and season with a pinch of salt. In a separate bowl, combine tapioca starch or cornstarch with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Coat the shrimp with buttermilk and allow the excess liquid to drip. Coat the shrimp with tapioca starch and gently shake off the excess.
- Fry the shrimps; heat 4-inches of oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Carefully add shrimp to the heated oil. Fry the shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side and transfer onto the wire rack lined with paper towels. Do not overcrowd the pot and if needed do this in batches.
Prepare the sauce:
- Make your sauce: combine mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and salt to taste in a bowl.
Serve the shrimps:
- Serve shrimp warm with the sauce on the side.
Notes
Fry the shrimps in batches. Overcrowding the pan will lower the oil temperature. This will make your shrimps soggy.
Nutrition
Calories: 221 kcal · Carbohydrates: 35 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 8 g · Saturated Fat: 2 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g · Trans Fat: 0.01 g · Cholesterol: 9 mg · Sodium: 537 mg · Potassium: 75 mg · Fiber: 0.3 g · Sugar: 11 g · Vitamin A: 99 IU · Vitamin C: 2 mg · Calcium: 54 mg · Iron: 0.2 mg