Bang Bang Shrimp

 

 

Since the very first time, I tried these at Bone Fish Grill, I’ve been playing with the recipe to get the taste perfect, and the result is AMAZING. It’s a perfect starter for having friends over, its super easy and taste just like your waiter just delivered it to you - very delicious!

½  cup mayonnaise

¼  cup Thai-style sweet chili sauce

3 dashes Sriracha hot chile sauce, or to taste

½  cupcorn starch, or as needed

1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

oil for frying

8 lettuce leaves

1 bunch green onion, chopped, or to taste

 

Directions 

1.       Whisk mayonnaise, sweet chile sauce, and Sriracha hot sauce together in a bowl.

2.       Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl.

3.       Gently press shrimps into cornstarch to coat; shake off any excess.

4.       Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

5.       Working in batches, cook the shrimp until they are lightly browned on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.

 

6.       Put cooked shrimp in a bowl and pour chile sauce mixture over the shrimp. Toss gently to coat.

 

7.       Line a serving bowl with lettuce leaves.

8.       Pour shrimp into bowl and top with green onion.