Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos Recipe
Delicious and crispy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos with a spicy mayo-based sauce, served in warm tortillas with cabbage, radishes, jalapeños, and cilantro. A perfect blend of flavors and textures in every bite!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4-6 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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For the bang bang sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chili garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce, optional
For the shrimp:
- 1 1/2 pounds extra-large (26–30 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups vegetable oil for frying
For serving:
- 10 taco-sized flour tortillas, warmed (or Bibb lettuce leaves)
- 8 ounces shredded cabbage, about 3 cups
- Thinly sliced radishes
- Thinly sliced jalapeño peppers
- Sliced green onions
- Chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Make the bang bang sauce: In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, and sriracha together until blended. Store up to two days in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Marinate the shrimp: In a separate bowl, marinate the shrimp in the buttermilk for 20 minutes.
- Prepare your breading station: Combine the flour, cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Set a cooling rack on top of a sheet pan for the breaded shrimp. Set up a draining station with paper towels on another sheet pan. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
- Bread the shrimp: Toss the buttermilk-drained shrimp in the flour mixture. Shake off excess flour and arrange on the cooling rack.
- Heat the oil: Heat the oil in a pot to 350°F.
- Fry the shrimp: Fry the shrimp in batches until golden brown, about 4-4 1/2 minutes.
- Sauce the shrimp: Toss the fried shrimp in 1 cup of the sauce.
- Assemble the tacos: Fill tortillas with cabbage, shrimp, sauce, radishes, jalapeños, green onions, and cilantro. Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra spice, increase the amount of Sriracha in the sauce.
- Adjust the heat level by adding more or less chili garlic sauce.
- To make a lighter version, you can bake the breaded shrimp in the oven instead of frying.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 1085
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1135mg
- Fat: 61g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 42g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 93g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 320mg
Keywords: Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos, Crispy Shrimp Tacos, Spicy Shrimp Tacos, Seafood Tacos
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