Bang Bang Shrimp

I'm from Tallahassee and before each home Florida State University football game there is a Down Town Get Down. It's a great way for the town to get hyped up for the game; there is good food, great drinks, live music - good times for all. My mom's and my absolute favorite thing is to get Bang Bang Shrimp from the Bonefish food truck! Here is an incredible copy-cat recipe that I have adapted into perfection. Below are instructions for either deep-frying or stove-top frying. Enjoy!

Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe:

Ingredients:

1 pound shrimp, raw, peeled, and deveined

Sauce:
1/2 cup mayo
5 tsp. chili garlic sauce
1 tsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. rice vinegar

2 Drops Sirachi, to taste

2-3 Drops lemon juice, to taste

Egg mixture:
1 egg
1 cup milk

Breading:
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup panko
1 tsp. Salt

3/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. onion powder
3/4 tsp. garlic powder


Cooking Directions:
In a shallow bowl, mix the egg and milk, set aside. 

In a separate dish, I used a pie pan, combine the breading ingredients and stir well to combine.

Dip the shrimp in the breading, followed by egg, and then back in the breading. Set on a baking sheet. Continue until all shrimp are coated. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. This step is important because the breading needs to set. Leave the tails on and they will act as a dipping handle!

In a small bowl, mix all of the sauce ingredients together and set aside, covered.

DEEP FRY:

Place 6 shrimp in the fryer at a time (unless you have a large fryer) and wait until they float horizontally on the top.

PAN FRY:

Meanwhile heat the oil in a nonstick skillet. Once hot, add 6-7 shrimp at a time until golden on one side, slip. Once both sides are golden remove and place on paper towel to dry.

Add six shrimp at a time to a mixing bowl with about a tablespoon of sauce. Once coated, remove and add more shrimp and sauce. I used a rubber spatula to stir mix.

Serve hot on a bed of lettuce, top with green onion if desired.

Enjoy your incredible new recipe!