We love shrimp and when we were living in Mobile we were always able to get really fresh and local seafood and shrimp was always one thing we loved to get. We had been to happy hour with some friends at Bonefish and had the Bang Bang Shrimp and oh my goodness it was delicious. But let’s face it, it was expensive. So we were super excited when we found a few recipes to try to make our own since we had access to so much fresh shrimp! We did a full shrimp fest (there’s a pic at the end of all the shrimp we did) and this was one of our favorites from that night so I wanted to share the recipe!

Bang Bang Shrimp

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Servings 4

Ingredients

1 lb medium shrimp, peeled and deveined fresh gulf coast is the best!
10 cups vegetable oil for frying

Sauce

1/2 cup mayonnaise we use light
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce 4-5 teaspoons chili garlic sauce we use Sriracha
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp rice vinegar

Egg Mixture

1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk (we use organic 1%)

Breading Mixture

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp dried basil

Instructions

Sauce

Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl then cover and set aside.

Egg Mixture

Combine egg with the milk in a shallow bowl and set aside as well.

Breading Mixture

Combine flour, panko, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and basil in a third bowl and set aside too.
Now it's time to bread the shrimp! First coat each with the breading mixture.
Dip breaded shrimp into the egg and milk mixture, and then back into the breading.
Arrange the coated shrimp on a plate and pop them into the fridge (for at least 20 minutes) to have it stick (helps with the frying).

Frying

Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees (Fahrenheit) using whatever amount your fryer requires.
When oil is hot, fry shrimp 2 to 3 minutes (or until golden brown).
Drain on rack or paper towels.
When all the shrimp have been fried (and drained) drop the shrimp into a large bowl.
Spoon about ¼ cup of sauce over shrimp and stir gently to coat.
Continue until the shrimp are coated in the amount of sauce you desire.