Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

from allrecipes.com
Dinner
40 min
4 servings
793 kcal / serving

These bang bang shrimp tacos take bang bang flavor to the next level. Fried shrimp is tossed in spicy mayo, sweet chili-Sriracha sauce, and nestled into tacos with crunchy red cabbage, onion, and avocado.

Ingredients

  • 1 poundfresh or frozen jumbo shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), thawed if frozen
  • ½ cupbuttermilk
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoonsalt
  • ½ teaspoonground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoononion powder
  • ½ cupmayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoonsasian sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoonsriracha sauce
  • ¼ headred cabbage (8 ounces)
  • ¼ bunchfresh cilantro
  • 1avocado
  • ¼a sweet white onion
  • corn tortilla
  • 4 tablespoonsvegetable oil
  • ½ cupcornstarch
  • lime wedges

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Place shrimp in a bowl. Add buttermilk, garlic, salt, pepper, and onion powder; toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature while preparing remaining ingredients, about 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    For bang bang sauce, whisk mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and Sriracha together in a large bowl.

  4. 4

    Prepare cabbage, cilantro, avocado, and onion before beginning to cook. Place chopped onion in a fine mesh sieve. Rinse under cold running water; drain (this makes the flavor less sharp). Blot dry with paper towels; set aside.

  5. 5

    Heat corn tortillas, 1 at a time, on a dry skillet or griddle or directly on the grates of a gas burner over medium heat, 20 to 30 seconds per side. Stack tortillas as they are done and place between a folded sheet of foil to steam and keep warm. For flour tortillas, wrap in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave 30 seconds.

  6. 6

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain shrimp, and discard marinade. Dredge shrimp, in 2 batches, in cornstarch to coat, shaking off excess.

  7. 7

    Fry shrimp, in 2 batches, until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, adding additional oil as needed.

  8. 8

    Place cooked shrimp in the bowl with bang bang sauce; toss to coat.

  9. 9

    Divide cabbage between warm tortillas. Top with shrimp, cilantro, avocado, and white onion. Spoon any extra Bang Bang sauce over the top. Serve with lime wedges.