Wasdal Family Recipes - Bang Bang Shrimp

Bang Bang Shrimp

Bang Bang Shrimp

Prep 30 mins
Cook 15 mins
Total 45 mins

Creamy, spicy, crunchy shrimp.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Oil for deep frying
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1 tsp sriracha sauce
  • 1/8 cup sweet thai chili sauce (recipe)
  • 1 medium scallion
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk ((see notes for making your own))
  • 1/2 pound shrimp, (raw, de-veined, peeled)
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch

Method

  1. Heat oil in heavy bottom pan to 375° (2-3 inches deep

Sauce:

  1. Place mayo, sweet chili thai sauce and 1/2 tsp Sriracha sauce in a bowl and mix well with a whisk.
  2. Thinly slice scallion on diagonal, only using green part (about 1 Tbsp.) and set aside.

Marinade:

  1. Place buttermilk and remaining sriracha auce in another bowl and mix well with a whisk.
  2. Add shrimp, stirring to coat.
  3. Place in fridge until ready to use or immediately batter as follows--

Batter:

  1. Place cornstarch in a medium bowl
  2. Use slotted spoon to scoop shrimp from marinade and drain exess sauce from shrimp.
  3. Transfer shrimp to bowl of cornstarch and toss to coat.
  4. Transfer coated shrimp to plate or parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer so they don't stick together.

Cooking:

Recipe Notes

Make your own buttermilk

Sometimes there's no sense in buying a whole carton of buttermilk when you need only a small amount as is needed in this recipe. Make your own by :

In a glass measuring cup, place 1 to 1¹/² teaspoon vinegar (white) in the bottom. Then add milk or cream to the 1/4 cup mark on the measuring cup.

Gently stir with a folk until you notice it thickening. Allow to stand 5 minutes and then use as called for buttermilk.

Buttermilk, tradtionally, is just milk that has soured and was churned with salt to make butter. The above just speeds up the process by souring and curdling the milk with venegars acidic prperties.