Samantha Nicole Kick your evening off with a bang! Bang-Bang Shrimp Tacos star the crispy fried and sweet shrimp coated in a creamy, spicy, jumpingly good sauce! Wrapped in tortillas with plenty of fresh vegetables, these shrimp are unbelievable! Bang-Bang Shrimp Tacos only take 35 minutes to make, so you can enjoy them whenever you need something explosively good!
Ingredients
For the sauce:
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
For the shrimp:
- 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 cups canola oil
For serving:
- 3 flour tortillas
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 cup tomatoes, diced
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- scallions, to taste, chopped
- lime wedges, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, the chili sauce, and the sriracha.
Step 2 -In a separate large bowl, add the shrimp.
Step 3 -Pour the buttermilk and the lemon juice over the shrimp and let sit for at least 30 minutes to marinate.
Step 4 -In a medium bowl, mix together the cornstarch and the flour.
Step 5 -In a large pan, heat 2 cups of the oil to 375 degrees F.
Step 6 -Remove the shrimp from the marinade.
Step 7 -Coat the shrimp in the cornstarch-flour mixture.
Step 8 -Fry the shrimp in the hot oil for about 4 minutes. Work in batches to keep the temperature of the oil consistent.
Step 9 -Carefully transfer the shrimp to paper towels to drain.
Step 10 -Once the shrimp have been fried and drained, toss them in the Bang-Bang sauce, coating thoroughly while they are still hot.
Step 11 -Evenly fill the tortillas with the lettuce, the Bang-Bang shrimp, the diced tomatoes, the sour cream, and the scallions.
Step 12 -Garnish with the lime wedges and serve.
