Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
1 Aug 2012
One of my all time favorite restaurants is the bonefish grill. I mentioned it in a post just recently when I made that to die for pan asian sauce that was from there. But what they’re probably most renowned for, is their Bang Bang Shrimp. It’s absolutely DIVINE! I can’t get enough. The only problem is that the restaurant is over 50 miles away, and we don’t get to go there very often, so I thought i’d make a copy-cat recipe at home!
Then I looked at some of the copy cat recipes and got so disheartened! They all involved annoying deep-fat fryers and hard to get-a-hold of ingredients, and I thought it wasn’t worth it. Then the other day as I was browsing through recipes on tastespotting I came across this copy-cat recipe that looked SO simple and delicious, I just had to give it a go. It is one of my new favorite recipes! Not only did it take minutes to prepare (maybe 10!) But it tasted just like the Bang Bang Shrimp at the bonefish, and I didn’t have to use any complicated ingredients or kitchen equipment! I will definitely be keeping this recipe close… since the bonefish isn’t and all
Ingredients:
1 pound raw shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
2-4 Tbsp Sriracha Hot Sauce
1 teaspoon peanut butter
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 cup corn starch
2 eggs
6 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
Green onion, thinly sliced
lettuce
tortillas
Directions:
In a small bowl, whisk together the Thai Sweet Chili Sauce, Sriracha, Mayo, and Peanut Butter. Tatse–If it’s not spicy enough, add more sriracha. set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the shrimp with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
Place corn starch in a shallow dish, and lightly whisk two eggs together to create an egg wash in a separate shallow dish. Dip each piece of shrimp in corn starch to coat, then dip in the egg wash to coat. Heat 6-8 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet on high heat. When the oil is hot, carefully add the shrimp to the pan. You may need to cook the shrimp in two batches so that you don’t overcrowd the pan. Cook 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, until the shrimp are crispy.
Remove the shrimp to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
Add the shrimp to the spicy mayo. Warm the tortillas.
To serve, place a handful of chopped lettuce in the center of the warmed tortilla, spoon the shrimp on top, and garnish with green onion.
My husband and I were actually going to go out to dinner tonight, and see Batman (which I have been dying to see since it came out!) But I forgot to call a babysitter in time, and he had programming to do anyway (we’re so lame!!) So it was nice to have a restaurant style dinner, even though we didn’t get to go out at least!
Take it easy guys! And as usual, enjoy this recipe! It’s a good one!!
<3 Sarah
Dec 05, 2012 @ 05:51:00
I’ve made this shrimp before, but did a search so I could make the tacos & found this! Yay! We’re having it tonight! Question…..why didn’t you use raw shrimp? Yours is already cooked, right? Just wondering why……I’ve always used raw & it cooks up fine in the oil. Thanks for the recipe!
Dec 05, 2012 @ 10:30:35
I don’t know…. I guess I just used what I could find at the store, but i’m sure either would work great! Let me know how you like the recipe!
Jul 23, 2013 @ 08:58:52
We just got back from vacation and while gone we tried out the Nacho Hippo in Myrtle Beach and my husband had one of these and loved it. I decided to search for the recipe. We are definitely trying this one. Thanks for sharing!
Sep 25, 2013 @ 05:18:50
How many servings does this recipe make? I’d love to make this tonight because I know my husband would LOVE it!
Dec 10, 2013 @ 06:27:19
I tried this last night and it was great! I’ve been searching for this recipe ever since I had the bang bang shrimp tacos at Prickly Pear in Atlanta and I finally found it! Thanks for sharing!
Dec 20, 2013 @ 14:22:49
You’re so welcome, thanks so much for your kind comment Ebony! I’m glad you liked it.
Feb 18, 2014 @ 05:57:47
I just made this last night and it was so yummy!!! Thank you for this recipe!
Mar 10, 2014 @ 09:00:54
Thanks so much Morgan! I am so glad you liked it. Thanks for your kind comment.
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Nov 03, 2014 @ 19:19:46
This was FANTASTIC! Made little mini street tacos tonight with this. That almost didn’t happen only because my husband and I kept eating the shrimp after tossed in the sauce. Also, over the weekend I made Octopus Carpaccio so we decided with the street tacos to do up some Octopus Carpaccio tostadas, the sauce was wonderful with that…we call it Bang Bang Octopus Carpaccio tostadas. YUM! Thanks for such a simple awesome recipe!!
Nov 05, 2014 @ 10:50:05
Haha! I hear ya– we always do the same! the Octopus Carpaccio Tostadas sound so creative & awesome! Great idea!
Dec 20, 2014 @ 19:45:31
I made these for dinner today, they were amazing! ! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Jan 22, 2015 @ 03:37:58
Made these for dinner last night before we picked up my mom from the airport! These were great! Tasted just like Bonefish Grill’s.
Feb 28, 2015 @ 18:53:41
This was just like Bonefish except I used bigger shrimp which made it even better! Thanks so much for the recipe.
Mar 02, 2015 @ 09:51:43
Your recipe is spot on. You might want to try the following “enhancement”: when I make tacos, I top the shrimp with rather heavily lime-laced sour cream or Greek yogurt and shredded lettuce. Yum.
Mar 10, 2015 @ 13:55:44
This looks delish. How many servings does this make?
May 11, 2015 @ 17:18:59
THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!
Aug 12, 2015 @ 08:36:37
I cant wait to make these tonight for the family,and its my daughter’s birthday. Thanks for posting! You made it look so easy. Did you ever try fish in the sauce?
Sep 19, 2015 @ 07:01:00
Love,love,love this recipe! Made this twice, used 2 pounds of frozen lg raw shrimp,thawed, removed shell and tail. Served on lettuce cups. There were no leftovers. Stayed on the low side of hot stuff for my hubby. Have another party a week away. Everybody will be pleased I am sure!
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