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Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
 

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos are easy to make and over the top delicious, a homemade bang bang sauce on fried shrimp with slaw and cilantro

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bang Bang Sauce, Easy, Lent Recipes, Recipe, Seafood, Shrimp, Shrimp Taco, Tacos, TikTok
Servings: 6 tacos
Calories: 310 kcal
Author: Cheri Renee
Ingredients
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • vegetable oil (enough to fill a saucepan 2 to 3 inches deep)
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
  • 2 Tbsps sriracha (more or less according to spice preference)
  • 6 fajita size flour tortillas
  • Toppings: slaw, cilantro
Instructions
  1. Put the shrimp in a bowl with the buttermilk. Put the cornstarch in a separate bowl. Fill a saucepan with vegetable oil 2 to 3 inches deep over medium heat.

  2. While the oil heats up, put the mayo, sweet Thai chili sauce, and sriracha in a bowl and mix until combined. Set another plate out with paper towels to put the shrimp after they are fried.

  3. Once the oil reaches 350 degrees put 6 shrimp in the cornstarch and toss to coat them. Then gently place them in the oil. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes and put them on the plate lined with paper towels. Repeat frying the remaining shrimp.

  4. Coat the shrimp with the bang bang sauce and serve on the tortillas with the slaw and cilantro and more bang bang sauce of desired.