30 Minute Bang Bang Shrimp
Mar 22, 2026 08:56 AM
Make crispy bang bang shrimp at home in just 30 minutes. This easy copycat recipe features lightly fried shrimp coated in a homemade bang bang sauce. Better than takeout!
Bang bang shrimp is the sweet-and-spicy restaurant favorite that’s surprisingly easy for a weeknight dinner. This copycat version uses a light cornstarch coating for crisp, golden shrimp without heavy breading. The creamy sauce has just the right kick. They make great bang bang shrimp tacos.
If there’s one thing we love around here, it’s turning a restaurant favorite into something you can make on a busy weeknight without a long ingredient list.
This bang bang shrimp is such a versatile dinner. My husband piles his over rice, I load mine in a bowl with cucumbers, cabbage and carrots, and if we’re having family over I’ll set it out as an appetizer next to our other takeout-style favorites.
The cornstarch coating creates a light, crisp shell that fries up golden in just a few minutes, which means the crispy shrimp stay tender inside instead of getting weighed down by thick breading.
Tossing the shrimp while they’re still hot helps the sauce cling without making them soggy, giving you that glossy, sticky coating you expect from the classic restaurant version.
Ingredients:
For the sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 3 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For the shrimp
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp peeled and deveined tails off
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
- olive oil for frying or vegetable oil
Optional for serving
- chopped green onions
- cilantro
- sesame seeds
- steamed white rice
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
15 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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