Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp – crispy shrimp in a creamy, spicy sauce! You won’t believe how quickly this delicious appetizer disappears from the table.
Have you ever tried the Bang Bang Shrimp from Bonefish Grill? I’m sure you have because it seems to be the thing that people say, “Oh my gosh, have you tried the…?!” about when Bonefish comes up in conversation
I usually serve it alone as an appetizer but if you want to do it as dinner, it’s really delicious made into wonton tacos or I’m sure it would be amazing just over rice with extra sauce drizzled on top. You can really serve it however you want. Just make it!
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🍤 What is Bang Bang Shrimp
Bang Bang Shrimp is super crispy fried shrimp tossed with a creamy, spicy sriracha sauce that is absolutely addictive.
Like really, I could drink that sauce.
I won’t. Because it’s mostly mayo. But I wish I could.
🥘 Ingredients
- 1 pound medium shrimp – peeled and deveined
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 4 – 5 tsp chili garlic sauce – such as Sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp granualted sugar
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 egg
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- vegetable oil, for frying
👩🏼🍳 Instructions
- Make the sauce. Combine mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, granulated sugar, and rice vinegar in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Prepare for frying. Combine beaten egg with milk in a shallow bowl; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine flour, panko, salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and basil; set aside.
- Bread the shrimp. Working with one shrimp at a time, coat each one with the flour mixture, dip into the egg mixture, and then dip back into the flour mixture. Arrange the breaded shrimp on a plate and put into the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
- Fry the shrimp. Heat oil in dutch oven to 350F. When oil is hot, fry shrimp 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on wire rack or paper towels.
- Serve bang bang shrimp. When all shrimp has been fried, spoon about ¼ cup of the sauce over shrimp and stir to gently coat. Serve with remaining sauce.
♨How Do You Reheat Bang Bang Shrimp?
If you think you are going to have leftovers and will need to reheat the Bang Bang Shrimp, don’t drizzle or toss all the shrimp in the sauce. Refrigerate the sauce separately from the shrimp or the breading with get soggy.
To reheat the shrimp, put them on a baking sheet and bake them in a 375F preheated oven until they are warmed through and crispy again. Try 5 minutes and then flip all the shrimp over and heat for another 5 minutes.
The sauce can be warmed in the microwave for a few seconds at a time until it reaches the desired temperature.
❔Can You Make Bang Bang Shrimp Ahead?
I don’t recommend frying the shrimp ahead of time. Fried foods don’t stay crispy if you have to store them in the fridge.
However, you can make the sauce ahead of time. You can make it the night before you plan on serving it and keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If you use a store-bought mayo, the sauce will actually last in the fridge up to a week.
🦐More Shrimp Recipes
- Cajun Shrimp and Grits
- Spicy Orange Shrimp
- Blackened Shrimp Alfredo
- Shrimp Po’Boys
- Spicy Shrimp Nachos
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📖 Recipe
Bang Bang Shrimp
Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp - crispy shrimp in a creamy, spicy sauce! You won't believe how quickly this delicious appetizer disappears from the table.
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:
- vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 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.
- Working with one shrimp at a time, coat each one with the flour mixture, dip into the egg mixture, and then dip back into the flour mixture. Arrange the breaded shrimp on a plate and put into the fridge for at least 20 minutes.
- Heat oil in dutch oven to 350 degrees F. You want a couple inches of oil.
- 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. Serve with remaining sauce.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 528Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 355mgSodium: 2129mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 36g
nessa says
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!
amanda says
Thank you so much! This is fantastic!
Susie says
I think I love you both! My husband and I could live off Bang Band Shrimp!
Kerri says
I just made this with some rice for dinner. It was absolutely wonderful!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Carla says
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!
Rebecca Bover says
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.
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
Wow this looks amazing!
Maridele says
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.
David Lisbon says
Just made this fior our Super Bowl appetizer. Would love ideas for a what to serve with for a main course.
amanda says
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!
Nikki says
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!
Cassie says
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!!!
Sunil says
Great recipe. As good as the original from Bonefish Grill.
shyne says
wow, delicous :)
Whitney says
Do you know how many calories this is by chance?
Paula says
I rarely use shrimp to cook but I think I should give this recipe a try. This looks like it might really surprise me.
Nicole says
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!!!
Anum says
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 :).
amanda says
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! :)
Beverly J. Spell says
I didn’t know whatSriracha sauce was either, so I goggled it & then used what I had in my kitchen to recreate it.It was the best thing I have ever made in a long time. Thanks to Fakeginger for her great creativity! WONDERFUL!!!
Teresia Foreman says
I find the Sriracha sauce at our Walmart here in East Texas, I have found it in the Asian food section as well as the mexican food section.
Irene says
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
kathy says
my son made this for my girlfriend and I, since then, I have made it 2X’s LOVE IT!!!!!!!
Becky says
The last step says to pour 1/4 cup of the sauce over the shrimp… what do you do with the remaining sauce?
amanda says
Use it for dipping! :) I usually just pour it all over the shrimp though.
Becky says
Okay, that’s what I thought but it didn’t say anything specific. Just made this and put it over white rice! Huge hit with the husband! Thanks :)
tosha says
Loved this!
Jill says
This looks fab, my mouth is watering! Going to try it tomorrow night, can’t wait!
bakeca Agrigento says
omg…that looks divine…..delicious
Kathy Grahl says
What is the symbol A preceding some ingredients mean?
Kelly Anne says
The recipe is somewhat crypted, does anyone have this recipe? The way I see it, it shows â1/2 mayo is it just a half a cup?
amanda says
Oh sorry! My blog went crazy a few weeks ago and I’m still working on getting rid of all those weird symbols. It’s fixed now. Hopefully. :)
Kelly Anne says
Thank you so much! Looking forward to making some Bang Bang. LoL
Klajoie says
I tried this recipe last night after finding it pinned on Pinterest. OH MY GOSH… It was simply AMAZING. They taste exactly like Bonefish grill shrimps!! I did not have a deep fryer so I just pan fired them which worked perfectly fine (just remember to turn the shrimps half way through cooking). I also jad to double the amount of bread mixture (still for just one pound of shrimps). The result was fantastic, my husband loved it as much as i did. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! Everyone is now asking me about it at work! :D
danielle says
I’ve made these before and they’re awesome! Its also my go to fried shrimp recipe! Question though, what is the longest amount of time the breaded shrimp can be in the fridge before frying? Planning on prepping and frying at two different places! Thanks!
amanda says
I wouldn’t leave them in the fridge longer than a few hours. I think the breading would get mushy after awhile.
Kellie says
Can you use already cooked shrimp?
amanda says
No, breading and frying already cooked shrimp would make them rubbery and gross. I’ve had some people comment saying that they baked frozen popcorn shrimp and just made the sauce to dip them in.
Jessica says
This is the best bang bang shrimp recipe! Since trying this recipe it has become a favorite in our home and what I make when people come over as well!
leslie crouch says
Could you use chicken instead of shrimp.
amanda says
Yeah, my friend Julie blogged about doing it here: http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/2012/01/04/bang-bang-chicken/
Kellie says
I made this tonight for dinner. I baked it instead of frying it. It turned out great!
Maxine says
At what temperature did the people bake it and for how long?
Patricia says
I tried this recipe with sea scalllops just for a kick, and it was so wonderful with the sweet scallops and spicy sauce. Stepped it up to elegant when served at a dinner party over a bed of jasmine coconut lemon grass rice.
Ashley says
So has anyone made a GF/DF version of this with success? I LOVE Bang Bang shrimp, but have developed an anaphylactic dairy allergy along with celiac. I wonder how this would work with rice milk? I think the flour and panko are easy enough to replace with GF versions. *thinking out loud a bit*
Natasha of Natashaskitchen.com says
Amanda these shrimp look scrumptious! You’re making me so hungry (and it’s way too late to be hungry!) Pinned ;).
Sadie's mom says
I had these as tacos with shredded lettuce and a mango salsa
Beth says
Just made! And we loved them! Thanks for the recipe, will be a regular for us!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
I made this sauce last night for some premade frozen shrimp, and it was so good!! I am sure it would be better deep frying your own shrimp. But as a quick way to make the popcorn or other frozen shrimp better it is awesome!
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
I love Bang Bang Shrimp. I’m going to have to try this!
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says
Gah! Now I have to break out the pot of oil to deep fry again. These look outrageously good!
Shannon @ Dinner from the Heart says
This looks so delicious. I’m definitely going to have to give it a try.
Patti says
Was feeling very homesick (Marylander in Australia) and tried this recipe today and I have made 3 batches of Bank Bang Shrimp for the family and myself. All I can hear from them is OOOOMG, mmmmmm……thank you for sharing this amazing recipe and for the hints/comments from the former Bonefish manager. I’m going to buy another couple of kilos of prawns for dinner tonight ;-)
Chicken and Dumplings Recipe says
so delicious, I definitely try it
Kristinoutlaw says
I making this now. Why are we making so much of the sauce if we are drizzling 1/4 of it in the shrimp? It seems like a waste, or am I missing something?
amanda says
Serve it on the side for dipping. :)
Doreen says
Made this tonight and everyone loved it! I just mixed in all sauce but may try leaving on the side next time to keep shrimp crispy.
robin says
made this tonight seriously the best homemade bang bang shrimp ive tried! ive tried a lot because my absolute favorite thing is siracha shrimp from applebees 10/10 will definitely make again!
Rose Martine says
You are AMAZING! Thank you thank you thank you so much for this. I was considering doing the same thing and you’ve just made the task a lot less daunting.
Jill says
If I don’t have a deep fryer, can I use a regular pot?
Julie Brookhiser says
Yes you can – I do it all the time!
Penny says
Mad this last night and it was fabulous! Thanks for the recipe!
Amanda Livesay says
So glad to hear it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!