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Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe

This recipe comes pretty close to the taste and texture of the original Bonefish Grill bang bang shrimp.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword bang bang shrimp, bonefish grill bang bang shrimp
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 2 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 276kcal
Author Joe Boyle

Ingredients

  • 12 oz . shrimp , 60-80 size, raw, shelled and de-veined, thawed
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 3 to 4 cups sunflower or peanut oil (or other high smoke point oil)
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • Lettuce shredded for serving
  • green onions chopped as garnish

Sauce

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise , (or Miracle Whip for slightly sweeter sauce)
  • 3 tbsp Mae Ploy sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp Huy Fong chili garlic sauce
  • Sriracha sauce if more heat is desired

Instructions

  • Place thawed shrimp in a bowl and cover with buttermilk, soak for 30 minutes or more.
  • Mix cornstarch, panko crumbs and baking soda in a shallow bowl.
  • Place cooking oil in a 2-quart saucepan or Dutch oven and heat oil to 350°.
  • Remove 10 to 12 shrimp from the buttermilk, pat dry on paper towels, coat with cornstarch/panko mixture, place shrimp in a spider mesh basket and lower into hot oil. (You can also carefully lower the shrimp into the oil one at a time, fry and remove from the oil with a slotted spoon).
  • Fry for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the shrimp is medium browned.
  • Remove the shrimp with the spider and place them on a cooling rack that has paper towels under it.
  • Repeat for the remaining shrimp.
  • Place the fried shrimp into the bang bang sauce and stir to coat.
    Serve in a bowl with shredded lettuce and green onions to garnish.

Sauce

  • Mix ingredients well in a medium bowl, and set aside.

Notes

  1. Nutrition information is estimated.
  2. Larger shrimp can be used but I was trying to duplicate the authentic Bonefish Grill size. Larger shrimp may take a bit more time to cook.

Nutrition

Calories: 276kcal