Bang Bang Shrimp

Bang Bang Shrimp is a battered and deep-fried shrimp that is dipped in a sweet chili sauce. Serve this up as an appetizer or dinner for any night of the week. Buttermilk shrimp that will rock your world with one single bite.

Course Appetizers and Snacks

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Total Time 10

Servings -4 servings

Calories 245kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Oil Sprayer

Ingredients

1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon creole seasoning optional
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon pepper
Chives chopped for garnish
Peanut Oil for frying

Dipping Sauce

¼ Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Sriracha
1 tablespoon Honey
1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce

Instructions

Wash and prep your shrimp, making sure to remove tails and devein the shrimp.
In a deep skillet or deep fryer you will heat your oil to 375 degrees. You can use peanut oil.
Now in a large bowl add in your shrimp that has been prepped and cover with buttermilk. Set aside as you are doing the rest of the prep.
Now you will mix your cornstarch, salt, peper, and creole and garlic powder together.
Remove shrimp one at a time, shaking off excess buttermilk. Roll in the coating and shake off excess.
Place in oil and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the shirmp is fully cooked.
Once shrimp is done place on a paper towel lined plate.
In a bowl add your Sriracha, mayonnaise, honey, and the sweet chili sauce. This is a homemade bang bang sauce. Use it to dip shrimp or drizzle all over the shrimp.
Enjoy this easy but delicious bang bang shrimp sauce with homemade dipping sauce.

Notes

To air-fry preheat to 400 degrees. Then spritz basket or tray with oil mister as well as the shrimp. Cook 2-3 minutes per side. Flipping.

Batch cook your shrimp 6-8 in a pan with oil. Just don't overstuff as it will drop the temperature.

Place fried shrimp on a paper towel-lined plate to cool before serving.

You can buy sauce or make homemade.

This shrimp can store for up to 2 days in the fridge, then reheat how you would like. The breading will be a bit softer in texture.

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