Take your Taco Tuesday up a notch with crispy, tangy and spicy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos! This Bonefish Grill Copycat Recipe is super easy to make and packed with so much flavor!
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Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Bang bang shrimp tacos are seriously packed with flavor! The crispy fried shrimp goes perfectly with the creamy, tangy, and slightly spicy bang bang sauce. If you haven’t had bang bang sauce yet you’re in for a treat! All the flavors are really rounded out with a crunchy and tangy coleslaw that is placed on top!
This is a fun, delicious and simple dinner recipe that the whole family will love!
Ingredients Needed
- For the Shrimp: We are going to be frying these shrimp up so they are super crispy and delicious! You will need shrimp, milk, lemon juice, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder and salt.
- For the Coleslaw: The tangy and crunch coleslaw uses mayo, sour cream, white wine vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, red cabbage, green cabbage, and salt and pepper.
- For the Bang Bang Sauce: This irresistible sauce uses just three ingredients! You will need sweet Thai chili sauce, mayo, and sriracha to taste!
- For the Tacos: To assemble the tacos, you will want flour tortillas (or corn if you prefer!), cilantro and lime wedges for serving.
How to Make This Recipe
- Marinate the Shrimp: Add the shrimp, milk and lemon juice to a medium bowl. Let the shrimp marinate in the buttermilk for 15 minutes while you prep the rest of your ingredients.
- Make the Breading: In a large bowl, combined cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder and salt.
- Coat the Shrimp in Breading: Add a couple of the shrimp at a time to the bowl and coat both sides in the cornstarch breading.
- Fry Shrimp: Preheat the oil to 350 degrees. Cook the shrimp in batches making sure not to overcrowd the pan. The shrimp should only take a minute on each side to cook.
- Remove: Remove from the oil and transfer to a baking sheet topped with a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining shrimp. I tried frying shrimp in both seasoned flour and seasoned cornstarch and you can see the difference in color! The cornstarch made the breading so much crispier. It also stay crispy longer than the flour version too.
- Make the Bang Bang Sauce: Add the sweet Thai chili sauce and the mayonnaise to a small bowl. Add sriracha to taste then whisk to combine. Set aside.
- Make the Coleslaw: Add the remaining mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, red and green cabbage to a medium bowl.
- Toss to coat the cabbage in the dressing and set aside until you are ready to assemble.
- Assemble and Enjoy: You can either toss the shrimp in the bang bang sauce or place the shrimp on the tacos and then drizzle with sauce! Next, layer coleslaw on top and fresh cilantro if desired. I also like to serve lime wedges on the plate for squeezing on top. Enjoy!
Tips for Success
- Don’t skip the cornstarch! The key to getting really crispy, golden brown shrimp is to dredge in the raw shrimp in the cornstarch. Don’t skip it!
- Serve this shrimp on it’s own as an appetizer! You don’t have to make tacos with this bang bang shrimp, although that is a great option. You can also serve the shrimp as an appetizer with bang bang sauce on the side or on top of rice!
- To fry the shrimp, use an oil with a high smoke point like peanut oil, vegetable oil, canola oil or sunflower oil. These oils are all neutral in taste and have a high smoke point which is essential for frying!
- Coat the shrimp and immediately fry it. If you are working in batches, don’t actually dredge the shrimp in the breading until you are ready to it to go directly into the oil!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is bang bang shrimp?
Bang bang shrimp is a concept that was made popular by the restaurant Bonefish Grill. The concept is super crispy breaded shrimp topped with a sauce that is made from sweet Thai chili sauce, mayo and sriracha for a little heat. They are usually served on flour tortillas and topped with a tangy coleslaw!
How to store leftover bang bang shrimp?
It is best to eat bang bang shrimp on the day that you make it, but if you have leftover shrimp you can definitely store in the fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat, pop it in the air fryer or oven to keep it crispy!
More Delicious Recipes to Try
- Ahi Tuna Tacos
- Shrimp Avocado Salad
- Easy Shrimp Fried Rice
- Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa
- Chicken Fajitas
- Instant Pot Spanish Rice
Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Take your Taco Tuesday up a notch with crispy, tangy and spicy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos! This Bonefish Grill Copycat Recipe is super easy to make and packed with so much flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled, tails removed and deveined
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Coleslaw
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 cups red cabbage, sliced thin
- 2 cups green cabbage, sliced thin
- salt and pepper
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- sriracha to taste
Assembly
- flour tortillas
- cilantro, chopped
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Marinate shrimp: Add shrimp, milk and lemon juice to a medium bowl. Let the shrimp marinate in the buttermilk for 15 minutes while you prep the rest of your ingredients.
- Make breading: In a large bowl combine cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder and salt.
- Coat shrimp in breading: Add in a couple shrimp at a time and coat both sides in the cornstarch breading.
- Fry shrimp: Preheat the oil to 350 degrees. Cook the shrimp in batches making sure not to overcrowd the pan. The shrimp should only take a minute on each side to cook.Remove from the oil and transfer to a baking sheet topped with a wire rack. Repeat with the remaining shrimp.
Bang Bang Sauce
- Add the sweet Thai chili sauce and the mayonnaise to a small bowl. Add sriracha to taste then whisk to combine. Set aside.
Coleslaw
- Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder and sugar to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine.Toss in the red and green cabbage and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside until your are ready to assemble.
Assembly
- You can either toss the shrimp in the bang bang sauce or place the shrimp on the tacos then drizzle with sauce! Next layer coleslaw on top and fresh cilantro if desired. I also like to serve lime wedges on the plate for squeezing on top.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 506kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 19gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 1309mgPotassium: 388mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 892IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 1mg
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