Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos
I had bang bang shrimp tacos for the first time at J. Alexander’s restaurant. They were absolutely delicious and expensive. We paid around $15 for three tacos. We didn’t mind because it was within our “date night” budget. I decided to make a copy cat version. It took a little while to perfect the recipe but I finally got it right. These tacos quickly became a family favorite. Our friends love them too! Best of all, it costs half the price of eating out.
Prep. Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup peanut or vegetable oil (or more) if needed
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (we like Louisiana)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup Panko
- 12 6-inch corn tortillas
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 freshly sliced avocados (for topping)
Slaw
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Louisiana Hot Sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Sriracha Sauce (optional)
Directions:
- To make the slaw, combine cabbage, sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and salt in a large bowl; place in the refrigerator to cool until shrimp is cooked.
- To make the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey, Louisiana Hot Sauce and Sriracha Sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- In a medium bowl combine Panko and flour.
- Working one at a time, dip shrimp into milk mixture, then dredge in Panko and flour mixture, pressing to coat.
- Working in batches, add shrimp to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Serve immediately with tortillas, slaw and avocado, drizzled with bang bang sauce, garnished with cilantro. You could also toss shrimp in bang bang sauce, if desired. Three shrimp should be enough for one taco. Enjoy!!!
If you decide to give this recipe a try, comment below to let me know how it turns out.
Until my next post……
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