Bang Bang Shrimp

A quick and easy 30-minute dish featuring succulent shrimp in a creamy and spicy sauce, served with hot steamed rice.

By @geniuseatss

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons sriracha
• 1 pound shrimp
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 0.25 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon sriracha
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1/2 a lemon
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 0.5 teaspoon MSG
• 0 sufficient for frying vegetable oil
• 2 cups steamed rice
• 0.25 cup spring onions chopped

Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine 1 cup of buttermilk and 2 tablespoons of sriracha. Add 1 pound of shrimp and set it aside for 20 minutes.
2. For the sauce, combine 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of Thai sweet chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of sriracha, and the juice from 1/2 a lemon.
3. Combine 1 cup of cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of MSG.
4. Coat the shrimp with the cornstarch mixture.
5. Fry the shrimp in vegetable oil until golden brown and crispy.
6. Add the shrimp to the sauce and toss well to combine.
7. Serve the shrimp with hot steamed rice and garnish with chopped spring onions.