BANG BANG SHRIMP(copycat recipe).

Bang bang shrimp, crispy fried shrimp coated in a sauce made with mayonnaise, sweet chilli and sriracha sauce.

You can now make this popular restaurant-style shrimp appetizer right at home.

The homemade bang bang shrimp is so good that it’s going to be one of your family’s favourites to serve anytime.

What is bang bang shrimp?

Crispy shrimp mixed with creamy, mildly sweet and spicy sauce. It’s a popular shrimp recipe in restaurants.

To make the bang bang shrimp, the cleaned and peeled shrimp is first soaked in buttermilk and then coated in a thick layer of cornflour.

You can also use panko crumbs as a coat for a crispier finish but for this recipe, we will be using cornflour.

The shrimp is then deep-fried to give it a crunch.

Once the shrimp are fried they are then coated in a ridiculously easy and creamy sauce which is what gives the shrimp dish its lip-smacking taste.

Meal ideas for bang bang shrimp.

• Serve it as an appetizer, though you will have to make a large batch.

• Serve with your stir-fried noodles, even a simple dish such as mixed vegetable noodles, peanut noodles or garlic-fried noodles will go well.

• You can add the creamy shrimp to make your own tacos, and add a few crunchy elements like lettuce leaves for this.

• Serve with grilled vegetables and a few slices of garlic bread.

• For a simpler meal just serve it with some fried rice. here are a few you can try.
  • Teriyaki chicken fried rice.
  • Coconut rice.
  • Lemon rice.

Frequently asked questions: bang bang shrimp.

• Can I make the shrimp dish ahead of time?
  • Bang bang shrimp is best when served immediately.
  • If you must, you can make the bang bang shrimp recipe 4-5 hours early but you might find the shrimp are less crispy.
  • If you are going to make it ahead, make the sauce and refrigerate. coat the shrimp with cornstarch, cling wrap and refrigerate as well.
  • 30 minutes to serving time, toss the shrimp in cornstarch again and fry then toss with the creamy sauce.

• Can I freeze the appetizer?
  • I would suggest not freezing the dish, this appetizer tastes better when it is made and served immediately.

More shrimp recipes.

Sweet and spicy shrimp.

Teriyaki shrimp

Batter fried shrimp

RECIPE OVERVIEW FOR bang bang shrip recipe

Ingredients to make this bang bang shrimp recipe

Medium-sized peeled and deveined shrimp

To make buttermilk

Fresh milk

lime or white vinegar

Cornstarch seasoned with salt

Garlic powder(optional to season cornstarch).

To make the bang bang sauce

Mayonnaise

Sriracha sauce(substitute with a hot sauce if you are unable to find sriracha and don’t mind deviating from the original recipe).

Sweet Thai sauce(replace with a sweet chilli sauce if you are not able to find the Thai sweet sauce).

Honey

Oil

How to make bang bang shrimp.

If you are using fresh shrimp, clean, devein, and wash the shrimp.

Drain any excess water and pat dry with some paper towels.

How to marinate, coat and fry shrimp.

Add lime or white vinegar to a bowl of milk.

Stir for a few seconds, cover and let it rest for 5 minutes.

You will notice the milk turning thick this is your buttermilk.

While the buttermilk is made, add the cornstarch, salt to season and garlic powder(optional)to a platter.

Add the shrimp to the buttermilk and soak them for 10 minutes.

Hold the shrimp from its tail and shake to remove any excess buttermilk.

Immediately transfer it to the platter of cornstarch and completely coat the shrimps.

Once you’ve coated all the shrimp in cornstarch transfer them to a plate.

Place deep frying over the stovetop, and pour in the oil.

Bring the oil to medium heat where you can gently fry the shrimp in small batches.

Fry the shrimp until golden brown, the oil might turn frothy due to extra cornstarch but continue to fry the shrimp.

Place the fried shrimp on a plate covered with kitchen paper to remove excess oil.

Making the bang bang sauce.

In a small bowl, combine Mayonnaise(1/2 a cup), sriracha sauce(1/4 cup), sweet Thai sauce(1/4 cup), and honey(1 tbsp).

Combine all the ingredients, taste and check the bang bang sauce taste is balanced and set aside.

Transfer the fried shrimp onto a serving bowl and drizzle the bang bang sauce.

Toss the fried shrimp and sauce together.

Serve immediately.