Description
This air fryer Bang Bang Shrimp is crispy and smothered in a spicy bang bang sauce. Serve it for lunch or as an appetizer!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ( 500 grams)large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails off or on
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Cooking oil spray
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
- 3-4 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon honey
Serving
- Lettuce
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime juice
Instructions
How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp
- In a medium bowl combine Bang Bang sauce ingredients. Keep aside.
- Pat the shrimp dry using kitchen paper.
- In a separate bowl mix together the buttermilk, cornstarch, paprika, garlic powder, white pepper, black pepper and salt.
- Place Panko breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl.
- Dip the shrimp in the buttermilk mixture and coat in the panko breadcrumbs. Place on the plate.
- Preheat your air fryer. Spray the bottom of your air fryer basket with cooking oil spray or brush with oil. Place the coated shrimp into the air fryer in a single layer. Don't overcrowd the basket. Spray with a cooking oil spray, if desired.
- Air fry at 375 F (190 C) for 5-7 minutes, depending on the size of your shrimp. Flip over carefully after 3 minutes, using tongs.
- Transfer the shrimp to a bowl with lettuce. Drizzle the sauce over the shrimp.
- Serve with lettuce, fresh cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.
- Enjoy!
Equipment
Buy Now → - Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 7 min
- Category: Shrimp recipes
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Calories: 291kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 748mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 13mg