The Ultimate Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe {Of All Time}

By: Prasanna| Published: 5:13:00 AM


Make this Bonefish Grill copycat recipe of Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe at home. Crispy fried shrimp tossed in a sweet and savory delicious bang bang sauce and garnished with chopped spring onion makes this dish perfect to enjoy with lo mein, rice bowl, tacos, or in a salad. This is a very easy, quick, and best bang bang shrimp to try at home - the under 30mins /quick dinner fix with copycat bang bang sauce recipe.



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One of the famous menu items of Bonefish Grill is the Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe, and when you want to create the same dish at home then this recipe of copycat bang bang shrimp is the BEST!



In this recipe, the shrimp are fried till they are crispy golden brown but you can make this recipe healthy by air frying the shrimp or even baking the shrimp.



Making restaurant-style food at home is easy because this recipe is easy, simple, and in under 30mins you can fix your dinner with this bang bang shrimp recipe.



If you love shrimp recipes then here are a few recipes that you are going to love:




a pile of copycat bang bang shrimp on a white plate with bang bang sauce

Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe



What is bang bang shrimp?


Bang Bang Shrimp is a famous dish served in Bonefish Grill, which is loved by many. Here the shrimp is fried till golden brown and then tossed in a sweet-savory bang bang sauce made of mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce which makes this so good.


What is bang bang sauce made of?

Bang bang sauce is made of basic ingredients easily available in your pantry.


To make the sauce mix together mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, sriracha, Thai sweet chili sauce, pepper powder, vinegar, and salt, that's all!



This is a very delicious, creamy, sweet, savory sauce you will love for any appetizer you make.



ingredients to make bangbang shrimp sauce



a glass cup with bang bang sauce mixed


How to make bang bang shrimp?

To make this restaurant-style copycat recipe here are few simple steps to follow:


Step1:  In a plate/bowl add panko, cornstarch, flour, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.



plate with flour,cornstarch,onion pwdr,garlic pwdr,pepper powder,paprika - mixed  together

Step2:  Marinate shrimp with buttermilk, salt, and pepper powder for 5 mins.

shrimp marinated,salt,pepper pwdr and buttermilk in a bowl

Step3:  Heat oil in a deep frying pan. 

With the help of a fork, drain excess buttermilk from shrimp then coat the shrimp in the flour mix.

Drop the shrimp slowly in the oil in batches and fry them till golden brown.

Repeat this till all the shrimp are fried.

fry shrimp till done - a frying pan with ladle with fried shrimp

Step4:  Coat the shrimp in bang bang sauce and garnish with chopped spring onion greens.


bang bang shrimp served with bang bang sauce

What to serve with bang bang shrimp?

You can serve bang bang shrimp on a bed of romaine or iceberg lettuce.

You can also serve the shrimp by making bang bang shrimp taco

Serve these in an Asian salad or rice bowl. Even make bang bang shrimp pasta!


Pro tip's to make bang bang shrimp recipe:

  • Fresh shrimp gives a great depth of flavor to the final dish.
  • When frying shrimp do not crowd the pan.
  • Drain excess buttermilk from shrimp. Make sure the shrimp is pat dry for the flour-panko coat won't stick to the shrimp.
  • To get the cover for shrimp very crisp and crunchy, you have to coat the shrimp with flour-panko mix twice. First coat the shrimp and coat the second time to get a more firm and crispier cover.
  • Use a fork to pick from buttermilk and coat in the flour mix, that will save your hands from getting cakey.
  • Once you have coated fried shrimp in sauce, serve the shrimp immediately. If you leave the shrimp coated with sauce unserved for a long time, then the shrimp will get soggy.


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The Ultimate Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe {Of All Time}

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The Ultimate Bonefish Grill Copycat Bang Bang Shrimp {Of All Time}
Servings: 5 Servings
Author: Savory Bites Recipes
Prep Time:: 15 MCook Time:: 15 MTotal Time:: 30 M
Make this Bonefish Grill copycat recipe of Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe at home. Crispy fried shrimp tossed in a sweet and savory delicious bang bang sauce and garnished with chopped spring onion makes this dish perfect to enjoy with lo mein, rice bowl, tacos, or in a salad. This is a very easy, quick, and best bang bang shrimp recipe to try at home - the under 30mins /quick dinner fix with copycat bang bang sauce recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 2 Cup Shrimp, medium, shelled, deveined
  • As per need Salt and Pepper Powder
  • 3/4 Cup Buttermilk
For Flour Mix:
  • 1/3 Cup Panko/Breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 Cup Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • Salt & Pepper Powder as needed
For Bang Bang Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
  • As per need Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Sriracha
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder

Instructions:

Make Bang Bang sauce:
  1. Mix together mayonnaise, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, sriracha, Thai sweet chili sauce, pepper powder, vinegar, and salt.
Make flour mix:
  1. In a plate/bowl add panko, cornstarch, flour, paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder.
Marinate shrimp:
  1. Marinate shrimp with buttermilk, salt, and pepper powder for 5 mins.
Fry shrimp:
  1. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
  2. With the help of a fork, drain excess buttermilk from shrimp then coat the shrimp in the flour mix.
  3. Drop the shrimp slowly in the oil in batches and fry them till golden brown.
  4. Repeat this till all the shrimp are fried.
Serve:
  1. Coat the shrimp in bang bang sauce and garnish with chopped spring onion greens.

Notes:

Fresh shrimp gives a great depth of flavor to the final dish.

When frying shrimp do not crowd the pan.

Drain excess buttermilk from shrimp. Make sure the shrimp is pat dry for the flour-panko coat won't stick to the shrimp.

To get the cover for shrimp very crisp and crunchy, you have to coat the shrimp with flour-panko mix twice. First coat the shrimp and coat the second time to get a more firm and crispier cover.


Use a fork to pick from buttermilk and coat in the flour mix, that will save your hands from getting cakey.

Once you have coated fried shrimp in sauce, serve the shrimp immediately. If you leave the shrimp coated with sauce unserved for a long time, then the shrimp will get soggy.
Calories
954.98
Fat (grams)
69.28
Sat. Fat (grams)
11.14
Carbs (grams)
60.05
Fiber (grams)
2.49
Net carbs
57.56
Sugar (grams)
13.15
Protein (grams)
20.74
Sodium (milligrams)
1688.64
Cholesterol (grams)
159.34
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