Bang Bang Shrimp

 

This Bang Bang Shrimp recipe delivers with the confident gusto of a restaurant favorite that’s never taken off the menu. Crispy breaded, baked shrimp drizzled with that iconic zesty sauce, they bring the taste of dining out to your home table!

• frying shrimp with a cornstarch and creamy buttermilk coating, then it’s all tossed in a mayo-based sauce. Yum, but yikes. My homemade version is crispy and delish, but made in the oven or air fryer and it swaps the mayo for Greek yogurt.
• Easy to Make. Cooking bang bang shrimp in the air fryer or oven makes this recipe easier to cook and easier to clean up after. (Cleaning out a vat of fry oil from my stove? NOPE.)

Need more shrimp in yummy, creamy sauce? Try my Honey Walnut Shrimp. Can’t get enough of Bang Bang Sauce? Try Bang Bang Salmon next.

Key Ingredients

You’ll find the full list of ingredients in the recipe card below, but here are some notes to keep in mind.

• Shrimp. You should peel and devein the shrimp, but may leave the tails on for presentation.
• Flour. I used a little all-purpose flour to help create a base for our crispy exterior. It ensures the panko sticks.
• Eggs. The binder for the shrimp coating.
• Panko. Also known as Japanese-style breadcrumbs, panko is larger than standard breadcrumbs and crisps up beautifully in the oven (or air fryer). It makes my favorite baked coating.
• Bang Bang Sauce. A mixture of nonfat plain Greek yogurt, Thai sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha becomes a scrumptious copycat of Bonefish Grill’s famous sauce. It’s creamy, sweet, and spicy all at the same time.

How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp

Prep for Dredging. Prepare one bowl with the flour, one with the eggs, and another with the Panko and salt.

Coat the Shrimp (photo 1). Dip the shrimp into each bowl, starting with the flour. Pat the Panko onto the shrimp to help it stick. (One of my favorite tricks for breading and dredging is to use chopsticks. They keep your fingers from getting coated, but they offer you more precision than other kitchen tools.)

Arrange (photo 2). Place the shrimp in a single layer on a baking sheet. Spray the tops with nonstick spray.

Cook. Bake bang bang shrimp for 10 minutes at 425 degrees F.

Turn (photo 3). Flip the shrimp, and bake for another 5 to 6 minutes. The shrimp will curl into a C-shape when they’re done.

Finish (photo 4). Mix the sauce ingredients together. Top the shrimp with sauce and green onions. ENJOY!

What to Serve with Bang Bang Shrimp

• Tacos. Check out my Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos recipe. They’d be extra tasty topped with the slaw from these Shrimp Tacos with Creamy Taco Slaw.
• Stir Fry. Add them to a stir fry with rice and other vegetables of your choice. You could even substitute them in a pad Thai dish like this Healthy Shrimp Pad Thai.
• Lettuce Wrap. You can replace the filling in these Asian Lettuce Wraps entirely with the shrimp in this recipe.
• Quinoa, Rice, or Cauliflower Rice. Serve bang bang shrimp with protein-rich quinoa. Or, swap whole grain brown rice or Cauliflower Fried Rice.