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4.9 from 87 votes

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Super crisp shrimp tacos drizzled with the most amazing and epic sweet creamy chili sauce. It’ll be hard to just stop at 1, or 10!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil or more, as needed
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup cornstarch
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • kosher salt to taste
  • 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 cup panko
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
For the slaw
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For the sauce
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise*
  • 2 tbsp Sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce

Instructions

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  1. To make the slaw, combine cabbage, sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
  2. To make the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and Frank’s Hot Sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  5. Working one at a time, dip shrimp into buttermilk mixture, then dredge in Panko, pressing to coat.
  6. 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.
  7. Serve immediately with tortillas and slaw, drizzled with sweet chili sauce and garnished with cilantro, if desired.

Notes

  • *Greek yogurt can be substituted.