Description
Crispy Bang Bang Shrimp features perfectly fried shrimp coated in a zesty and creamy Bang Bang sauce, offering a delightful burst of flavor and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise for Bang Bang sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce for Bang Bang sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha for Bang Bang sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime juice for Bang Bang sauce
Instructions
- Combine the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and lime juice in a large bowl to make the Bang Bang sauce. Mix well and set aside.
- Pour the buttermilk over the shrimp in another bowl and let it marinate for about 15 minutes.
- Whisk together the flour, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a separate shallow dish.
- Remove the shrimp from the buttermilk, allowing excess to drip off.
- Dredge each shrimp in the flour mixture, then dip back into the buttermilk.
- Coat the shrimp with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Carefully add the shrimp in batches to the skillet, frying for 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove and drain the shrimp on paper towels.
- Serve the crispy shrimp drizzled with the Bang Bang sauce or toss them in the sauce for an even coating.
Notes
For a lighter batter, use cold buttermilk. Avoid overcrowding the skillet when frying the shrimp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 150mg