Bang Bang Shrimp from the Bonefish Grill is crispy, creamy, sweet and spicy with just a few ingredients and tastes just like the most popular appetizer on the menu.
It actually reminds me of the Panda Express Crispy Honey Shrimp with Walnuts entree I did a recipe for last year. The main ingredients at play here are mayo, a very specific Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and Sriracha. 
I’ve read countless versions of the recipes online for this Bang Bang Shrimp and came across a post where a reader said he worked for the chain and that they would soak the shrimp in buttermilk before breading. This made total sense to me because most of the recipes I’d seen didn’t have enough body in the coating to be like the original.
I’d also caution you to use the right brand of sweet chili sauce as that is authentic to the recipe as well. A friend who used to work at the restaurant confirmed the brand of sweet chili sauce used in the recipe.
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Tools used in the making of this Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp:
Thai Sweet Chili Sauce: The authentic sauce used in the Bonefish Grill kitchen, if you don’t want to order it online, it is widely distributed in Asian grocery stores.
Sriracha: The king of chili garlic sauces, always keep this in your kitchen.
Dutch Oven: Perfect for deep frying, inexpensive pot and will last you for years.
Oil Thermometer: Keeping the oil at the right temperature will ensure you don’t burn the shrimp or have soggy shrimp by frying too hot or too cold.S
Shrimp Deveiner: If you love cooking with shrimp you will love this tool, it makes cleaning shrimp a hundred times easier!
Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon Sriracha
- 1 pound shrimp shelled and deveined
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- canola oil for frying
Instructions
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In a small bowl add the mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce and Sriracha and stir.
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In a second bowl add the shrimp and buttermilk and stir to coat all the shrimp.
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Remove from the buttermilk and let excess liquid drain away.
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Coat the shrimp in cornstarch.
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In a heavy bottomed pan add 2-3 inches of canola oil and heat to 375 degrees
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Fry the shrimp until lightly brown, 1-2 minutes on each side.
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Once fried coat with the sauce and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from food.com
Hi! This sounds really good! Do you think it could work in an air fryer? Thanks!
I haven’t tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
One of the best copycat recipes and so easy to make! I also had some scallops and they were just as good. I only added a little more Thai sauce and sriracha. Delicious! Thank you for the recipe. I will be making this again and again!
You’re welcome, Beth.
The person that left the bad review must have done something wrong. Not to mention rude! Was delicious ?
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
OMG!
These Shrimp are delicious!
And so easy to make.
I think they are every but as good as Bonefish Grill.
I will definitely be making these again.
Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed them, Barry.
I posted my comment before, but it looks like it might have been deleted. Anyway, I made this two days ago for one of my Christmas Dinner appetizers. We tasted the sauce before I put it on the shrimp. Good thing. I doubled the recipe, but there was very little taste of sriracha at all. We added much more sriracha and also hot sauce to make it spicy. We also added the requested Thai Sweet Chili Sauce. After the additional spicy sauces, everyone loved the dish.
I’m so glad you were able to customize it more to your liking, Betty.
I made this recipe yesterday as one of my appetizers for Christmas dinner. We tasted the sauce before coating the shrimp”. We all agreed it was super bland. We added a lot more Sriracha and finally got the sauce to have a little kick. Most of us do not really care for super spicy or hot foods, , it was really good.
This is so good, but a bit spicy. Has anyone seen a mild version of the Bang Bang Shrimp recipe?
You could always cut back on the chili sauce and sriracha to make it milder. Good luck!
I loved the recipe but my coating came out a little to hard. What did I do wrong?
Oh no! Did you use a thermometer to check the heat of the oil? I’m glad to hear you still enjoyed it.
Awesome!! Loved it. Thanks so much!!
I’m sorry but I tried this recipe last night and it tasted nothing like Bone Fish Bang Bang Shrimp. My family Loves Bone Fish Bang Bang Shrimp and we could not eat what I made following this recipe to a tee. So sorry for the poor review.
Sorry it didn’t live up to your expectations.
I both worked at bonefish as a line cook and use this recipe once per year around the holidays, it’s almost an exact duplicate minus a couple minor bells and whistles. We also didn’t soak the shrimp overnight in buttermilk but it’s a countrywide chain at this point now so it could vary based on the head cook and his training.
I would say something in your process was missed if it turned out bad. The bang bang shrimp is the most basic recipe we had on the menu and we couldn’t even supply enough of it due to demand and how good it is.
This recipe isn’t 100% accurate, but it’s very close and really good.
Try the recipe one more time and make sure to use a sweet Thai chili sauce you know you like, because the sauce is everything with this dish.
Thanks, Chris.
FANTASTIC!!!! For our 30th wedding anniversary-my husband and I decided to recreate some of our favorite restaurant date night dishes. This one nailed it perfectly!!! Thank you!!!!
Yay!!
I’ve never tried the bone fish version but this recipe is amazing. My husband even said this was his favorite meal I’ve made. Already made it twice, definitely going in my weekly rotation
Do you think i can use tofu instead of shrimp?
I’ve not tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
LOVED it!! So easy and so good.
Nailed it. Just like Bonefish. This will be a regular in my rotation.
Woohoo!
This taste exactly like BFG. I love it!
Made this as an appetizer for a couple of friends that came over and they loved it! Very easy to make too.
Thanks for the 5 stars, Talia.
Made this as an appetizer for a couple of friends that came over and they loved it! Very easy to make too.
Can i do this in the air fryer?
I’ve not tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turned out.
Can I use an air fryer instead of deep frying?
I’ve not tested it using an air fryer so if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
Absolutely delicious, and super EASY! I used cultured buttermilk because that’s all I had, and it was perfect. Going to be a must have/go-to snack on football Sundays!
Glad it all worked out. Thanks for coming back to let me know, Chelsea.
Absolutely delicious, and super EASY! Going to be a must have/go-to snack on football Sundays!
All of the recipes I have tried so far on this site are great! So much so that I have decided I like to cook again. So, thank you! The Bang Bang Shrimp was the first recipe I tried. It was easy, and nearly identical to the restaurant’s version. We cooked up 2lbs of shrimp and ate every last bit, then turned the leftovers into Bang Bang tacos.
Thanks for coming back to let me know, Angela. I’m so glad you feel inspired to cook again.
So I just realized I bought cultured buttermilk. Should I go back and buy regular buttermilk? Don’t really care if it taste identical to BFG
The cultured buttermilk will had a bit more tang to the dish and has a different texture. I’ve not tested it using cultured buttermilk so I might err on the side of caution and just get the buttermilk. If you decide to try though, I’d love to know how it turns out. Good luck!
Can you make the sauce ahead the day ahead? If you can, do I warm it before using it?
Yes, I don’t see why not. If it gets too thick add a bit more liquid on low heat to loosen back up.
Given that the sauce has mayo in it is it okay to heat up?
Yes just make sure not to overheat it.
OMG!!! My husband and children are going to go crazy!!! They love bang bang shrimp and cooking this tonight!!
This recipe was amazing! So simple and delicious! Finally a copycat that tastes EXACTLY like the restaurants! Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, Michele.
This recipe was excellent. I went with 1/2 rice flour and 1/2 cornstarch for a little more crunch. I also followed another suggestion to add additional vinegar and Sriracha to the sauce. It’s definitely a favorite that I will be making many times. Thank you for sharing this very tasty recipe!
I LOVE the BangBang Shrimp at the Bonefish Grill and can’t wait to try this recipe!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!
Amazing recipe my son loved it. I decided to mix a little flour with the cornstarch and it helped with the frying and coating. Never thought mayo, sirachi and sweet chili would mix well together, surprise!! Thanks
Great recipe…so good it will be hard to ever pay the menu price at Bone Fish for my favorite appetizer. I tweaked the recipe just a bit and it tasted exactly like BFG. I added 1/2 tsp white vinegar, and an extra 1/4 tsp of sriracha. I also added salt and pepper to the corn starch before dredging shrimp. Thanks for the recipe!
This was just so awful – followed the recipe but the cornstarch was just a thick pasty gloopy mess, even with drying the shrimp, and the coating just fell off in the oil so it was just fried naked shrimp. The sauce was not good – not sure if there was a specific type of mayo you recommend? Love your other recipes but this was just so unsuccessful for me!
Sorry I have made bang bang shrimp using the old recipe. No buttermilk only cornstarch dreg. I found all coating stuck to the bottom of the pan and the shrimp had no crisp . I also found that sauce need more heat ie more hot sauce.
Trying to lighten up, thoughts on no buttermilk/cornstarch and sauteeing the shrimp in the sauce?
I’ve not tested it but if you decide to try, I’d love to know what worked for you. Thanks!
Try grilling them instead. Add sauce when cooked
Hi.. Do you add any dry spices to the corn starch mixture?
I didn’t but you can add anything you’d prefer to it.
In the pre recipe comments you say that someone who worked at Bonefish said they soak it in buttermilk before breading! yet no mention of breading in the recipe only cornstarch. I also think it needs more than a 1/4 teaspoon of sriracha to taste authentic. However it was very nice, just not like Bonefish!
Omg this was amazing and soo easy to make. Best recipe ever.
This recipe is spot on!!!! It’s the perfect Bonefish Bang Bang Shrimp recipe. I tried a different recipe online that claimed to be a copycat, but they didn’t have the buttermilk or cornstarch ingredients, which are essential to make this authentic. Thank you for sharing. I have made this three times now for my husband and I…and it comes out perfect every time! Thanks again, you’re the best!
Thanks, Grace!
Can chicken be substituted
Sure
Taste just like Bone Fish BamBam shrimp. Thank you. we can now keep enjoying our meals at home.
LITERALLY THE BEST DINNER I HAVE EVER MADE! Holy cow! Thank you! XOXO
Woohoo!
So do I keep the shrimp inside shell when I fry them??
No
If I only have garlic chili sauce on hand, could I make it into sweet chili sauce? Something like adding honey to it?
You’re better off making it from scratch with rice vinegar, sugar, water, sandal oelek and cornstarch. Good luck!
Outstanding!!! Been going to BFG for years. My family and friends said it was the best they have ever had. That includes my in-laws. ?????? Thank you!!!
This was amazing. I will definitely make this again. Very yummy. Thank you!
Great recipe! Going to try it tomorrow for my family. Suggestions on a light side dish that hasn’t super carb heavy to counteract the richness of the dish? My kids are 2.5 years old at 10 months…
I’d add roasted vegetables as a lighter side option with loads of flavor. Try my rainbow roasted vegetables for a fun twist that young kids love.
Literally tastes exactly like pf chang’s or any other place!!! So worth it. Cheaper and healthier to make at home with fresh ingredients. Loved this recipe 100%
Thanks, Valentina.
How long does the shrimp stay in the buttermilk?
Not very long, just enough to soak for a bit.
Recipe is good but not BFG. I worked for them and I would say that this is close but not the same.
suggestions to improve it?
Former BFGer here too. After the buttermilk dredge, toss in a seasoned flour instead of cornstarch. Actual sauce recipe uses sweet Thai chili sauce, chili garlic sauce, mayo, lemon juice, and white vinegar. And the green onions are a MUST for the topping.
How much lemon juice and white vinegar ?
Sabrina,
Your recipe for bang bang shrimp specifies a certain Thai sweet chile sauce. I click on the link, brings me to amazon. Is the brand name Mae Ploy?
Yes 🙂
What are your suggestions to serve this with?
I’d suggest fried rice or grilled/roasted vegetables. Enjoy!
Tailless shrimp right?
Yes 🙂
Has anyone tried this recipe in the air fryer? I would really appreciate some feedback!
Ok so here’s my take: first of all, thank you for such an easy to follow recipe! I was almost about to follow another Bang Bang Shrimp recipe that required way more ingredients & way more work until I came across yours! Whew! Thank the lord bc this recipe saved me some coins lol Although, I did not use the Mae Ploy brand sauce it still came out super delish! So thanks again!!
Thanks for the BFG recipe .
Perfect recipe as written. We like it spicy so I added a few dashes of habanero hot sauce. I’ll cook this again.
Second time trying this recipe and I absolutely love it! They closed the restaurant bone fish grill in my home town so this is the closest thing to it
I’m wondering if anyone has tried this recipe in an air fryer?
Hi: I would like to try the Bang Bang Shrimp recipe. Currently I have cooked frozen shrimp on hand I would like to use until I can get some raw shrimp. Would I have to prepare the cooked shrimp different from your recipe? Thanks, Jim in Omaha
Sorry but this recipe won’t work with cooked frozen shrimp.
Do you recommend using raw shrimp or pre-cooked?
Raw shrimp definitely. 🙂
I made this for dinner and it was delicious!!!
What is the name of the sweet chilli sauce that is used?
Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce. I have link to it above the recipe. Just click Thai Sweet Chili Sauce in green writing.
Thanks for this recipe!! So good!
Wow I really didn’t expect for this recipe to come so close if not better than the original. I used wild caught shrimp and followed the recipe exactly. Loved loved loved it ! Thank you so much for this recipe and also thank you for the link to the Thai chili sauce. The picture of the sauce made it easy to find in my local grocery store.
You’re welcome, Carla. So glad you decided to give it a try. I appreciate the 5 stars.
Canola oil, are you serious? Why would I want to use anything that’s genetically engineered? And rapeseed isn’t exactly a healthy oil, either, in any case.Lots of great other options out there, among them coconut oil and olive oil Much easier to buy organic corn starch, though. As for the rest,this recipe is superb!
It’s a deep fried, coated in corn starch appetizer with mayonnaise based sauce. Using “organic” ingredients isn’t going to miraculously turn it into a salad. This recipe is spot on and delicious so I am enjoying it for what it is.
Dave, that response has me laughing out loud. You’re so right.
Great response – enjoy the dish… really you’re worried about the oil?
Joy you have shrimp that’s deep fried and covered in a mayonnaise based sauce and you’re worried and complaining about canola oil? People like you need a punch in the face. I bet you wash down your big mac with a diet coke too ??????
Thank you SO much Sabrina for a spot on recipe! It’s delicious!!
Lol, you cannot use coconut oil or olive oil for this recipe as it does not have a high oil temp like canola, veg oil etc. Please be educated (Chef) before making comments you know nothing about.
I really appreciate the recipe. I’m making it tonight. I will use avocado oil. Substitution discussed without malice can be educational for us all.
This comment made me laugh too! Not to mention olive oil would make it taste totally different and it’s never recommended for frying.
Thank you for sharing!
For anyone looking for that extra heat…try sriracha mayo in place of the plain mayo…it’s perfect for this amazing recipe!
This recipe is amazing! To get the heat I (and others) look for to compare to BFG…try Lee Kum Kee Sriracha Mayo…I won’t make this recipe without it!
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I bought the sauces off of Amazon and made the recipe the day that they arrived. It is delicious. I havent been to Bonefish in a while so I’d have to go back and taste it to compare but we love this recipe. I’ve never fried shrimp in cornstarch. It made the shrimp so crispy. I see some reviewers stating it wasn’t hot enough but I’m sure that can be adjusted by adding a little more sriracha sauce. I thought it was perfect for us. Once again, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, Bobbi Jo. So glad you enjoyed it!
Don I agree. The heat was not there as much as I would have liked and it was a tad too sweet. I added a bit of Dijon and it cut the sweetness. However, it’s still missing the heat. Looking forward to hearing more!!! ? I’m in a search for a copycat. Our new house is now 60 miles from a BFG.
So tasty and easy to make!!
I made this tonight, followed the recipe exactly, however, while the flavor was ok, it is certainly not the Bonefish Bang Bang Shrimp flavor. Maybe you need to identify exactly the mayonnaise type/brand, similar to the Thai Sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of Siracha just not enough to give spicy flavor. we are friends with the Chef at Bonefish, we will see if they are willing to share the real recipe…
The author uses Best Foods mayo. Use the Light version to cut down on the fat content if you want.
It seems like there is a small hint of Dijon mustard in the authentic Bang Bang restaurant recipe too, but I could be mistaken.
Hope you can pry the recipe out of the chef (and keep them nameless for their protection – LOL). Please let us know!
Question, could I fry the shrimp in advance and reheat? I hate to be frying at the last minute. Thanks!
It’s really better not done ahead of time. You lose some of the texture.
Fantastic! Stayed crunchy for a long time even in the sauce. Will make again!
Love your bang bang Scrump it is delicious.
I made this and it was excellent, but I would love to keep some of the sauce in the fridge. How long do you think this last in a sealed container in the fridge?
The sauce should keep up to 3 days in the fridge if covered in an airtight container.
I would like to make this for a party which would require making it a little ahead of time. Thanks for any suggestions you can provide.
I wouldn’t suggest making a fried shrimp dish ahead of time. It will not hold well and reheating will make it like rubber. I would try making shrimp dish in a sauce or save it for the last thing you do and make it right before serving.
A good sauce based shrimp dish would be https://dev.dinnerthendessert.com/bacon-brown-sugar-garlic-shrimp/
excellent taste just like bone fish grill. Make sure you drain the shrimp after the buttermilk I did the first time and turned out great, I forgot the next time and went right from the buttermilk to the corn starch and had a mess. Thank you for sharing this it is great!
That’s a great reminder! Glad you liked it!
I have tried several versions of the Bang Bang Shrimp and this is definitely the best! It was delicious! I did add a teaspoon of garlic powder to the cornstarch and also a pinch of salt and pepper. Next time I think I will double the sriracha sauce to make it a little zestier, but it was really yummy just as the recipe is written.
A keeper recipe!!
So happy to hear it was the best 😀 Makes my day! Thanks for the review and glad you liked it!
Can you please do a copycat recipe for Cheesecake Factory bang bang chicken and shrimp?
Oooh I will have to add that to my list of to-dos! It is SO good!
Can you use a fryer instead of a cast iron skillet? We tried the recipe before- it was delish! But didn’t get real crispy for us!
You certainly can. I prefer the cast iron but let me know if you like it better in the fryer.
I guess you can make as much shrimp as you want? Recipe doesn’t say. What size shrimp?
I call for a pound of shrimp in my recipe. You can use any size you like, but I typically use Jumbo.
I used my own tempura recipe to make my shrimp and used the sauce recipe provided for the bang bang sauce. Using the measurements above it seemed a little mayo heavy at first. I doubled the thi chili sauce and quadrupled the sriracha. We like spicy so it was perfect for us. Maybe only double the sriracha if you don’t like spicy. Good base but needed adjusted for my liking! I will make this again.
Glad you were able to make it to your taste and enjoyed!
Sabrina,sounds delicious, I am going to make it this weekend.
I am telling you hands down best ever. I loved it so much I made it three times in one week. So easy to make. I did have to kick it up a notch as my family likes things a little more spicy . Thanks so much. If I could I would give it 10 stars I did have to sprinkle the shrimp after they got out of the hot grease with a pinch of salt
Thanks so much Holly!
Very good!
A friend of mine that ran a restaurant used to put these shrimp and the sauce on a tower fried green tomatoes. I’m gonna try making the sauce and doing a sandwich version. I’ll report back for sure!
Thank you!
Excellent, just added a little salt, cilantro & lime to the sauce to up the flavor.
Will make it again & again.
Thanks for the suggestion!
What brand is the Thai sweet Chile sauce
Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce 🙂
Amazing! Added a tiny bit of salt and pepper to the corn starch. The sauce requires less mayo than called for or more thai chili sauce and more sriracha. Other than that, this was amazing. I made a side of white rice and complemented just right.
I have 2.5 lbs. of frozen shrimp. i would appreciate ANY recipes you may have. They are EX. JUMBO SHRIMP. Please help if you can!
You can search all of my recipes in the search bar at the top right of the web page. Type in shrimp and they’ll all come up for you to browse and pick your favorites. Enjoy!
5 star. Thoroughly enjoyed the Bang Bang Shrimp and Jens Jamaican Coconut Pie. Grilled Shrimp and Scallops great also. Highly recommend.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the dishes! I appreciate the review 😀
I just made this, but I tweeked it a little. I did half flour and half cornstarch, and added oldbay and salt/pepper to the flour and cornstarch mixture. Also added a couple drops of honey to mayo, sriracha and sweet chilli mix. Delicious!!!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Unfortunately I didn’t read the comments before making the sauce but completely agree it was way too much mayo! I doubled sweet Thai chili sauce and tripled sriracha to get the almost perfect sauce.
Can you make this using frozen shrimp?
You need to make sure that the shrimp is thawed and dried. The excess liquid coming from them frozen will effect the batter staying on the shrimp. Enjoy!
Just finished making this for dinner. Absolutely loved it!! I added some salt and pepper to the cornstarch. For the sauce I added extra mayo (my preference for a creamier sauce) and added more sriracha to balance the sweetness. Will definitely make again! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
HI LOVE YOUR RECIPES TRIED THE ONE FOR BRISKET AND IT WAS DELISH!! KEEP THOSE RECIPES COMING!!!! THANKS 🙂
This recipe is fantastic! Just cooked it for my wife and she is impressed. Thank you!
Way too much mayo! Ugh. Will more than cut that in half and add a bit more Sriracha if I try it again.
I made about 3 lbs of this recipe. Tasted great…5 Stars!!! I did have to change the sauce up a bit. Mayo was over powering it, so I added more of the Thai sauce and 3x the Sriacha. When they were coated, I put them under a lo broil to crisp up a bit more. Fabulous!!
So glad you were able to adjust to your liking and that you loved it!
It is super good!! Maybe even better than the bang bang shrimp from Bonefish. But it is not the same. It packs a little bit of heat in the end which I love but its not the same sorry!
Glad you enjoyed it either way. 🙂
The Keys are one of my favorite places on Earth and these shrimp are so spot on and remind me of bonefish grill every time!!!
I am very confused how all these people find this recipe “a copy of the Bang-Bang shrimp”. I literally read ALL the comments before trying to make them myself. (We love the Bonefish shrimp so much that we drive 45 min each way just for them! So, we basically can’t live without them). But the sauce in this recipe is not even close – it’s too sweet and not hot at all. After making the given recipe, I tried to tweak it a little bit by adding some lemon juice and more Sriracha. The Thai SWEET chili sauce is overpowering the other two ingredients. I am sorry, but this is not the same dish.
Can the shrimp be done in an air fryer?
I’ve never tried it so I can’t really say. If you decide to try it, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
Did you happen to try this method? I would love to hear how it worked. ?
I used to have a Bonefish Grill nearby, but now the closest one is over 3 hours away. 🙁 I was feeling lazy so I bought frozen popcorn shrimp and baked them in the oven. Then I made the sauce using your recipe. I tossed the cooked shrimp in the sauce and put back them back in the oven just to get crispy. SO delicious!!! The sauce is spot-on!
I was excited when I came across this recipe. I is something I always have when I go to one particular restaurant. The recipe is easy and tastes dee lish us. I am having a hen party this weekend and Bang Bang is on the menu
So glad you loved it, Lydia!
Recipe sounds amazing! However out of curiosity am I able to use something else instead of buttercream?
I really hope you enjoy it! I’ve not tested it before but you might be able to substitute the buttermilk for yogurt. It won’t be a copycat but it might still work.
This is a 5 star bang bang shrimp. I had to make it for my fiance two days in a row it was that good. Thanks for the recipe.
We just made this. Overall, it was okay. Too much mayo and not enough spice. I tried adding lemon juice and more siracha which made it a little better.
This recipe is to die for! I have made it for company and it is always a hit. I do take a short cut and buy siracha mayo. I actually use the sauce on chicken and sandwiches. Highly recommend!!!
Love the shortcut idea too! We all deserve a little help in the kitchen every now and then!! So glad you love it!
Instead of deep frying can I use an air-fryer with the same results?
I haven’t tested it so I’m not sure. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out. Thanks!
am I able to prep this ahead of time? Batter the shrimp but leave it in the fridge for a couple hours before frying?
No, if you’re looking to save some time by prepping ahead I would suggest dipping the shrimp in the buttermilk and leaving it in the fridge. Hope this helps.
On a whim, I decided to make Bang Bang Shrimp tonight, so found yours on Pinterest. Took a short while and they were great! I happened to have the same chili sauce, but I added alot of Sriracha sauce. Next time I will reduce mayo (Hellmans) and increase Sriracha. My husband loved it, so thank you so much.
I’m so glad you both loved it! Thanks for the 5 stars!
Made this without buttermilk. I actually did a squeeze of orange juice (was going to use lemon but didn’t have that either) and salt before coating with cornstarch. Turned out really good.
Thanks for the 5 stars, Anna! Thanks for the substitution suggestion.
I made this recipe and it was excellent. Identical to Bonefish Grill. I did end up adding just a touch more sriracha and also a bit of gochujang, for depth, to the sauce. This will be in our rotation! Thanks for the recipe.
What is the brand of chili sauce?
Here is the link to the sauce.
http://amzn.to/2na54mz
This is the best copy cat recipe I’ve ever run across! Made it several times and it ROCKS with flavor and crispness. Delicious! Thank you!
Thanks Pate! I really appreciate the 5 stars!
I just made this amazing recipe tonight! I feel like a gourmet chef! Melt in your mouth, better flavor and crispy texture than the Bonefish Grill! Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
You’re welcome, Amyre! Thanks for the 5 stars!
Amazing! Just like the restaurant! Very easy to make! Thanks for sharing this recipe??
You’re welcome, Sharon!
Hello! May I substitute xantham gum for cornstarch? I eat Keto and want to make this but would prefer to use xantham I’d possible. Thanks!
I haven’t tested so I’m not sure but if you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out! Thanks!
1/4 tsp sriracha? Is that right?
Yep 🙂
This is a great easy recipe. I might try bread crumbs next time to see the difference. My husband wants me to make it again. I have made 4 of your recipies, all a hit. Thank you so much.
You’re welcome Rastia!
Awesome
I was looking for a good sauce for grilled shrimp. I know it will change the texture from breaded/fried, but do you think this sauce will work on grilled shrimp ? I love bang bang shrimp!
I haven’t tested it so I’m not comfortable giving a recommendation. If you decide to try, I’d love to know how it turns out.
I also make Bang Bang shrimp. I do everything you do but a couple different additions – I use larger shrimp, I use flour, cornstarch and panko bread crumbs. My version is even better than Bonefish Grill!! Much crispier.
What measurements did you use on the dry ingredients?
Just ate for dinner. Fabulous! Easy, flavorful, served it on a bed of lettuce couldn’t tell the difference between it and the original!
I’d call that a winner! Thank you for coming back to let me know!
Sabrina, i made shrimp 3 ways for my birthday. We decided to try your bang bang shrimp and oh my goodness, was it a huge hit!! My wife now request it almost once a week…..we’ve been to bonefish before and always got the bang bang…..however now, we make it right at home…..such a simple but delicious recipe…..thank you
Fantastic! So glad you all enjoyed it and hope you had a happy birthday!
I made this for my Husband by for Fathers Day as our appetizer. Followed the recipe to a T……FANTASTIC!!! Now I just need to learn to make the Imperial Talapia.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
I couldn’t find Thai chili sauce, hope sweet chili sauce works, do just toss the Shrimp in the sauce and then take out right away. Thanks
The Thai chili sauce is authentic to the recipe so the flavoring might change a bit but should still work. The sauce is going to coat the shrimp and the serve. 🙂
What type of Mayo do you use?
I prefer Best Foods. 🙂
Would arrowroot powder work instead of corn starch?
I have not tested it but I feel like it should work based on how I know arrowroot works.
So very Good! Just like Bonefish Grill.
Can you tell me the brand of Thai Sweet Chili Sauce and Sriracha to purchase to make this? I can’t wait to try it!
The ones I used are linked above the recipe!
What can you pair this dish with ?
We usually eat this as an appetizer so you could really put this with anything. If you’re serving as a main dish, either roasted vegetalbles or a salad on the side.
My boyfriend and I eat it with rice. It is so delicious!
My fiancé & I eat them as lettuce wraps??
Fun to put together & delicious! (Less mayo, more sriracha)
So delicious!!! My husband doesn’t like spicy so I put 1/8 cup siracha, it still was super tasty and nice and crispy.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
Do you think I could oven fry the shrimp or chicken using oil in 11x 17 cookie sheet ? Oven temp 400 degrees?
No, that won’t work. Sorry 🙁
I made this twice. the second time was better. I used flour and I used the recommended sweet chili sauce. It turned out great .
I can’t find where the brand of sweet Thai chili paste is listed. What brand, please?
http://amzn.to/2na54mz Here’s the link to the one used in the recipe. 🙂
Can you say the name of the sweet Thai chili sauce? The amazon link doesn’t work. Thanks!
Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce
http://amzn.to/2na54mz
My boyfriend loves them. I think maybe I’ll try the peanut butter and garlic next time in it as he said it was too rich. I think I’ll try this on chicken, as I’m allergic to shellfish and have never had the pleasure of eating it at Bonefish.
Using cornstarch is the key to this recipe. It makes it so light and tasty. I plan on making a shrimp po-boy next week so I’ll omit the sauce and add a bunch of Cajun flavoring ?
Just a suggestion… Don’t put all the shrimp in the oil at once do it in batches. If you do it all at once the oil will reduce in temperature and your shrimp will be over cooked by the time you get a good crunchy Brown coating. Cheers
We tried the recipe last night and it said to use 2 -3 inches or canola oil? We found that to be way too much. We had a pound of shrimp and had soaked them in the buttermilk for an hour before cooking. The batter was on the shrimp, but fell off while trying to cook them. Maybe my oil wasn’t hot enough? But the shrimp seemed to be drowning in the oil…… there was way too much for the amount of shrimp. The sauce was yummy and the shrimp were good, they just didn’t have the crispiness. Any suggestions?
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Oh no! Glad it was still yummy but it sounds like either you oil was too hot or the shrimp might not not have been dry enough before dredging. Try letting the excess liquid drain a bit more.
Love the recipe … just ordered Bang Bang Shrimp recently for the first time … am looking forward to surprising my Man with this dish … thanks a bunch
Awesome!! I hope you guys enjoy it!
Thank you so much!
Haven’t made the meal yet, however I do have all the ingredients, and plan on making it tomorrow for din din…. Bang Bang is on it way, in just another day!!!! Hip Hip Hooray…. THANKS again Sabrina
Love love Bonefish and yes have to always order bang-bang shrimp, will surly try making it and yes I think buttermilk is what’s making the different, because that’s what’s makes Paula Deens chicken so famously good is she use Buttermilk. Thank you for this secret you’re sharing it with the public. Kay
You’re welcome Kay! Enjoy!!
The only thing you’re missing is lemon juice and white vinegar in the sauce. Use the sriracha brand chilli paste. Not regular sriracha and boom. Authentic bang bang shrimp
Thanks jay! Been trying to figure it out for awhile and it’s definitely the chili paste with the lemon juice and vinegar. I knew the copy cat recipes that just called for sriarcha couldn’t be right because the sauce at bonefish has texture in it. Thanks again for solving that
How much lemon juice and vinegar
How much lemon and vinegar are we adding?
This recipe is a keeper. Everyone loved this shrimp recipe even our pickiest eater. We tripled the recipe for our large family with a few to spare. Enjoy….we did!
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
Can you use a fryer instead of a pan?
Yes, you can use a fryer for this if you have one 🙂 Enjoy!
Made it and it was great. Next batch I’m adding more sriracha just to get more kick. Delish!
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it!
Could I use something other than buttermilk? I so badly want to make this but never use buttermilk for anything else so was hoping I could use something else! We are pretty much almond milk drinkers in my house – could that work?
Yes, you can use almond milk and add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. Let that sit for 5-10 min and then you as your buttermilk substitute. Enjoy!
Thank you so so much! I have it on my meal plan for tomorrow – can’t wait!!!
How’d it turn our using almond milk??????
I use regular milk with a teaspoon of vinegar
I used apple cider vinegar a cap full wirh the milk works great.
Do you boil the shrimp before you put them in the sauce?
No, you’ll be frying them after you put them in the sauce. Hope this clears up any confusion. Enjoy!!
Pan fry or deep fryer? Do you think it will make a difference?
I deep fried to keep the batter as light as possible. Pan frying makes it denser.
Awesome thanks! I’m going to make them tonight.
They’re delicious! Thanks for sharing!
I meant after the shrimp are cooked?
The mayo/sriracha blend. The sauce that looks like it is drizzled on was me scraping out what was left in the mixing bowl to add on top. 🙂
What brand of mayo do you use?
I prefer Best Foods 🙂
HELLo what sauce do u put on cooked to cooked?
So my wife LOVED this recipe. I, however, would double the siracha, maybe use a thicker coating (Panko flakes), and add green onions on the top and a lettuce/ cabbage bed it sits on. But the original copy cat recipe is great! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the recipe. I made these tonight. I did not measure the ingredients for the sauce, just mixed it to taste with extra Siracha. I also thinly sliced a green onion and sprinkled I think on top after I tossed the shrimp in the sauce. It was delicious and super easy. We ended up eating this plus a salad for dinner. Definitely will be making this again!
So glad you all enjoyed it!
This was delicious! We made tacos with it! I did add a little peanut butter and a dash of garlic powder to the sauce. Toned down the mayo taste and the sweetness a little and added extra sriracha! Loved how crispy the shrimp were! Yum yum! Thank you !
Love how you customized it! So glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the 5 stars!!
How much peanut butter did you use
Omg, amazing now I’ll maybe share with the family……. Thanks….
Thanks for the 5 stars!! I really appreciate that.
So good!! the color of the sauce isn’t the same as the restaurant but it tastes great! Loved it!!
Did you use raw or frozen shrimp for thos recipie? I’m so excited to try this! I plan on making crispy shrimp tacos!
raw shrimp, deveined and peeled, dried on a paper towel. Hope you love it!
Made this tonight using colossal shrimp absolutely fabulous
Thanks Dennis! It’s such a yummy dish…glad you enjoyed it!
Can’t wait to try this! Any suggestions as to how long to soak the shrimp in the buttermilk?
I’m not sure how long the restaurant soaks them but I just stirred it enough to coat and it worked out well. Enjoy!
Just dip them real well so starch sicks then fry.
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I’ve never been to Bonefish, but I can see why this dish is so popular!
Oh, wait until you taste it!! It’s so addicting!
The perfect copycat recipe – love that I can now enjoy it at home!
Thank you Melanie!
How can I resist crispy shrimp like this? Looks so good!
Thank you Sandi!
I want to face plant right into that bowl of deliciousness! Yes, please!
Haha! I love it!!
Every single time I go to Bonefish, I HAVE to get the Bang Bang shrimp… now I can save some serious money!
Always here to help 😉 Enjoy!!
I’ve honestly never had bang-bang shrimp. But from the list of ingredients, I know I’d love it! I’ll have to try your recipe.
Oh yes, definitely give it a try! One bite and you’ll be hooked!
Can’t ever not order this when I visit Bonefish. Absolutely giddy about trying this at home.
Thanks Paula! I’d suggest making a double batch 😉