Bang Bang Shrimp
October 2, 2011 in appetizer, seafood
Time for another delicious football snack! This one would be good for a nice dinner too though!
So this is supposed to be like the Bonefish dish with the same name but I’ve never had the dish so I can’t really say how close it is to the real thing. I can, however, say that it is amazing.
Not going to lie, it was quite a bit of work because you have to deep fry the shrimp but seriously worth all the time spent staring into the pot of oil. It’s spicy but not so spicy that your mouth is on fire.
adapted from Chef Mommy
Ingredients
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
For the sauce:
½ cup mayonnaise
4-5 teaspoons chili garlic sauce, such as Sriracha sauce
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
For the egg mixture:
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
For the breading mixture:
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon dried basil
For frying:
8 to 12 cups vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl; cover and set aside.
- Combine beaten egg with milk in shallow bowl; set aside.
- Combine flour, panko, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and basil in another shallow bowl; set aside.
- Bread the shrimp by first coating 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. This step will help the breading to stick on the shrimp when they are frying.
- Heat oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees F. Use amount of oil required by your fryer.
- When oil is hot, fry shrimp 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on rack or paper towels.
- When all shrimp has been fried, drop the shrimp into a large bowl. Spoon about ¼ cup of sauce over shrimp and stir gently to coat.
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I have tried a few “bang bang Shrimp” recipe’s that are out there on the internet and this BY FAR is closest to the real thing! This recipe is a home run! Thanks!
I got this recipe from a Ziplist email. It looks fabulous and I can’t wait to try it. I was wondering if you ever tried to bake it instead? Spray it with some Pam or something like that and then just bake it instead of frying. Do you think that would work?
Thanks for the great recipe.
Debbie
I haven’t tried it but I’ve had readers tell me they’ve used baked shrimp with good results. Thanks for reading and commenting! :)
Made this last night, came out GREAT! I added more hot sauce than the recipe called for just to take down the mayonnaise taste.
got Bang, Bang shrimp recipe from web.. only thing shrimp dipped in before frying was cornstarch.. amazing crunchy texture
is there any substitute you could use for rice vinager???? I have everything but that and hate to have to go to the store tonite before dinner :(
Sorry I didn’t see this earlier. If you haven’t already made it, any kind of vinegar would probably be fine.
This recipe is AMAZING. I make it all the time and never order this expensive dish in a restaurant any longer since I can make it at home. I come back to this recipe again and again…. ah, making it tonight and I cant wait!!
Wednesdays at Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp is just $5! I get a double and make it dinner! I still am going to try this recipe!
us too!
This is a slam dunk. Über lazy version uses frozen breaded popcorn shrimp. Not AS good as home fried, but quick, easy and still delish!
Thanks. Got some today. Did you bake or fry the frozen shrimp
I’d love to try this recipe, but seriously? 2 to 3 QUARTS of oil? Not being a fryer & not owning a deep fryer, that just sounds like a lot of oil. Do you throw the used oil out afterwards?
Yeah, I always throw it away but there are people that reuse frying oil. If you’re not into it, just put an inch or so in a frying pan and fry it that way. It will still turn out delicious. :) Thanks for reading and commenting!
Well, thank you very much, Amanda for your prompt reply. I w/ now definitely try your recipe in a frying pan. Ciao!
I always reuse the oil … all you do i put a couple potato wedges in and fry them before cooking. The potato will take any flavor the reused oil might have. works like a charm
Did the Bang Bang Shrimp yesterday to test & see if it would be good cold for a Champagne event. It is delicious hot or cold & will be served on a star watermelon or flower cuke. Thank you for posting the recipe. Charlotte
I’m planning on making this tomorrow, but I was wondering, do you use pre-cooked or raw shrimp?
Use raw. And I use the ones with the tails already removed just because they’re easier to eat that way. Thanks for reading and commenting! :)
Former Bonefish manager here….
Use 50/60 count shrimp, the very little ones
its 7 oz of 50/60 per order in buttermilk (no egg no milk) for one minute, dredge in seasoned flour (use a large strainer to put floured shrimp in) then deep fry for 2 minutes….use white vinegar and no sugar. The seasoned flour is an Outback product, but close enough. Sauce is pretty spot on, mayo, siracha and white vinegar. The key is to put the hot fried shrimp in a room temperature bowl with CHILLED bang sauce and fold (like a batter) with a spatula. If the sauce, bowl are hot the breading will come right off. Trust me, I had the Corp food techs breathing down my neck…change that bowl every 2 orders too. GOOD LUCK!
Thank you so much! This is fantastic!
I just made this with some rice for dinner. It was absolutely wonderful!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
This is the second time I’ve made this and it’s great!!! I used butter milk instead of regular milk, chilled the sauce like one comment said and put it over a bed of chopped iceburg lettuce. It’s great ( I found putting it on lettuce give is a crisp bite)!! Thank you so much for this!! I love it!
I’m making this tonight. I’ll be serving it with white rice that has been cooked in chicken broth. I’m going to add peanuts and green onions to the rice too. I think the combination of this fantastic recipe will be a hit! Thank you for sharing! I love Bonefish! Too bad they don’t have them out here in Palm Springs, CA.
Wow this looks amazing!
Just made these for the first time ever as a special Super Bowl Sunday lunch. Delish! I’ve had them only once before at Bonefish but honestly don’t remember what they tasted like. Hubs fried the shrimp in a cast iron skillet with about a quart of oil.
Just made this fior our Super Bowl appetizer. Would love ideas for a what to serve with for a main course.
I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed them. :) Bonefish does tacos with the shrimp – check out the menu on their site for the description. I bet they would be awesome!
Great recipe! Made it yesterday for Super Bowl and it was deeeeeelicious! Tasted better than the bang bang you get at restaurants :) I was worried about the batter because when I was trying to cover my shrimp in the Panko mixture it was only picking up pieces of it. After frying it though it was perfect and crunchy!!! Thanks for the recipe!
This recipe is awesome. Thanks for this now my husband and I won’t ever have to go out and get us any Bang Bang shrimp any more. Since we can make it right at home. THANKS!!!
Great recipe. As good as the original from Bonefish Grill.
wow, delicous :)
Do you know how many calories this is by chance?
I rarely use shrimp to cook but I think I should give this recipe a try. This looks like it might really surprise me.
I’ve made it with coconut oil and I’ve tried shrimp, chicken, and califlower. All were huge hits and the coconut oil gives it some extra flavor!!!
Hi, could you describe what Sriracha sauce is like? Sweet, sour, garlicky, or just plan hot? I couldn’t find it in my part of the world, so a description would help finding a substitute :).
It’s a garlicky hot sauce. It’s not nearly as spicy as most hot sauces (in my opinion). Do you have Asian markets around you? They probably have something similar. Thanks for reading and commenting! :)
This is as close to the real thing, I think, that is possible. I went exactly by the recipe. I couldn’t find Srirachi garlic sauce, so used just Srirachi sauce. Next time we’re going to put it on lettuce. yuumyuum