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!
You know that popular bang bang chicken dish?
Well, I basically re-created that, subbed in shrimp, and stuffed it in some tacos.
I know. Genius here.
Now you can stuff 3 shrimp per taco.
Or you can shoot for the moon and stuff 4-6.
And don’t forget about that sweet chili sauce. It’s purpose is for drizzling, dunking or slathering as needed.
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!
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
- To make the slaw, combine cabbage, sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and salt in a large bowl; set aside.
- To make the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and Frank’s Hot Sauce in a small bowl; set aside.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg and hot sauce; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Working one at a time, dip shrimp into buttermilk mixture, then dredge in Panko, 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 and slaw, drizzled with sweet chili sauce and garnished with cilantro, if desired.
Notes
*Greek yogurt can be substituted.
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Very delicious! The slaw and sauce were flavorful and simple to make. I made white rice, so if anyone wanted a bowl instead of tacos they could have that option. Next time I’d add more spice, and half the batter because I had far too much leftover. I will definitely be adding this to the rotation.
You have ruined going out for tacos for me. These are so good! They are definitely my favorite meal!
I cheat and use popcorn shrimp in a box but the coleslaw recipe has become my preference. The mayo and sour cream combo just makes for better coleslaw.
This is my “go to” website when I’m trying a new thing. Bang Bang is my family’s new favorite. The slaw and the sauce are perfect. The only thing I did that veered a little from the recipe was using the Mixla tortillas that are 1/2 corn, 1/2 flour. They’re awesome.
I tried this recipe tonight. I chose not to put any hot sauce in the buttermilk batter and was very glad I omitted it. It would have been too spicy for us. The sweet chili sauce was wonderful and just enough spice. I made extra shrimp, I am going to try and freeze them. I’ll make more slaw and sweet chili at a later date. LOVED this recipe. I will make it again
These are so easy and delicious! We made them last week I am craving them so we’re making them again tonight! We will serve over leftover rice instead of tacos this time to change it up. Thanks so much for the tasty recipe 🙂 They never disappoint!
I just made these tonight and subbed in gluten free breadcrumbs and flour for my sister whose allergic, and let me tell you, they came out AMAZING. So simple, quick and delicious. Next time I’m doubling up on that sauce recipe though!
Perfect recipe! Very easy to follow. What are your recommendations for heating leftovers?
Amazing. The recipe was perfect.
That sauce Slaw combo was amazing
Another recipe! We cheated a bit and used frozen tempura shrimp and I’m not sorry about it. We followed the rest of the recipe to a T and everything was amazing! Wow such a keeper of a recipe that we’ll be making often this summer!
If anyone has made this recipe in their air fryer what temp and how long did you cook for ? TIA
I’m the air fryer single layer 6 minutes at 400.
Delicious!!!! I just love your recipes! My husband and I both cooked this together so fun and easy. I did not have enough mayo darn it, but I made it work. I loved the crunch of the shrimp with the cabbage and sweet chili sauce.. This recipe is a definite keeper! Thank you
This was really delicious! However,there’s no way the measurements are accurate. 1 cup of liquid plus an egg will never make a’dip’able mixture when adding 1-1/4 cup of flour and cornstarch. I had to remake and cut the ‘powders’ in half.
OK this is amazing! I try a-lot of difference recipes but rarely have much to say in response to the out come. This recipe is a little work but so worth it! The shrimp batter was enough to make 2lbs of shrimp which we used on a salad the next day.
Looks delicious! Can’t wait to try. Can I bake the shrimp and get the same/similar crispy results? If so what temperature and for how long ?
They were delicious. I held back a little on the bang because I don’t know hot spicy my son will eat. They only thing I wasn’t crazy about was when I put the shrimp in the panko, the panko would get clumpy and even though I had plenty of panko in the bowl, I would have to pour more because the clumps wouldn’t stick to the batter. All in all, they were excellent!
This was super amazing, the sauce and slaw are perfect. Trying tonight with tofu and hoping its super great like the shrimp. Thank you so much, love your site
This was delicious!!!! My family really enjoyed it. The sauce was so good. Made the shrimp in the air fryer. Made the slaw and the sauce ahead of time (In the morning). Thanks for a great recipe!!!!
I haven’t tried this yet, but could I make the shrimp in an air fryer??
The definition of the perfect bite. These tacos have become a favorite in my house.
I made these tacos last night my boyfriend and his mom loved them. I actually used Sriracha hot sauce and 2 packets of honey for the sauce, it was delicious as well as the shrimp! Thank you for such an amazing recipe.
So good! Even reheated well on a stone in the oven. We are changing our go to bang bang shrimp recipe to this one!
Thank you for such a yummy recipe! This was soooo good! I had to sub milk for buttermilk and made my own sweet chili sauce since I didn’t have any on hand. The slaw and sauce were amazing! I used the air fryer for the shrimp so the cooking process was pretty quick. They came out great! I will definitely be putting this in our rotation.
Just want to say your website has inspired me to try so many different recipes…..all have been so amazing and I just want to keep trying more 🙂 We tried these tacos this evening and cannot believe how tasty they are. YUMMY! Thank you!
We wanted to try something different for dinner and I came across this recipe. I’m so glad I did..this recipe was amazing!! My daughter loved helping me make it and my husband couldn’t stop raving about it.
Thank you! Can’t wait to try even more of your recipes!
Thank you for sharing this easy yet delicious recipe. My family and I really loved it! A 5 -star shrimp tacos :))
I want to try this. what kind of sweet chili sauce do you use?
I use Mae Ploy. 🙂
Another hit! OMG, this is now the only taco I will ever make! I’ll admit, I was super lazy and bought frozen breaded shrimp, but still delicious, which means if I ever decide not to be lazy, they’ll be even more amazing. You are now my go to food blog. If I find a recipe on another blog, I come here and search for something similar and use your recipe instead. Just wanted to send a big thanks for spicing up my kitchen!
That’s such a huge compliment! Thank you, Kelly!
I do the same thing! (Find a recipe elsewhere, then search for the DD version). We eat DD most nights of the week now.
If I had seen this recipe on any other blog, not only would I have moved on the the next, I would probably have done an eye roll as well. BUT, your recipes have never failed me, and this one did not either!
I was a bit hesitant about mixing together the egg, flour, cornstarch and buttermilk all together. “Tradition” tells us that we coat the food to be fried in flour (or cornstarch), then a quick bath in beaten egg, and then into the crumbs. Your “combine it all together” made such an amazing, clinging mix for the panko to cling to. My shrimp (and chicken tenders for my daughter) came our amazing!
Thank you so much. I’ve been cooking for over 50 years, but you can still teach an old dog new tricks.
That’s so great to hear! Glad it turned out so well!
Do you serve these in raw corn tortillas? That does not appeal to me at all.
Yes, these are served as tacos.
Can’t wait to try these tacos. My husband hates cilantro, what to do?
You can ommit it or substitute with something else that he likes.
These were so amazing, I can’t believe I have never made them before. So crispy and flavorful, I used corn/flour mix tortillas. My husband loved them so much, I can’t wait to make them again!
Hello,
I was looking at the nutritional facts and getting a bit confused with “Serving per container 12” – do you mean this recipe makes 12 tacos? Also because I am looking into increasing my protein intake, is it 15.9 gram of protein per each taco? Sorry I am new to the world of meal planning.
Yes, this recipe yields 12 servings. The nutritional information is, however, for a single serving. Hope that helps!
I made these Shrimp Tacos and they were Amazing!! My Man flipped for them! Thank you for sharing I don’t need to go to any restaurant again for a shrimp taco because I can make these at home
Oh my gosh!! These were amazing! Thank you so much!!!
May I ask what brand of hot sauce did u use for the shrimp mixture? You mentioned hot sauce only . Thanks for the amazing recipes 🙂
Sometimes I have used Sriracha, the other times I have used Frank’s RedHot.
I love this recipe and use it frequently!! Tastemade just posted a video of this recipe on their Instagram, I hope they didn’t steal it from you?
I just made these aND they were amazing
I tried it and absolutely love it!! My mom has me making it tonight for dinner! Great recipe
Made these for dinner tonight. I followed the recipe EXACTLY and they were Ah-May-Zing!!!!!!
This very easy and fun to make. My dinner company loved the taste and appearance of this dish very much. We had no leftovers.. oh well have to make it again I guess!!!
We LOVE “bang bang” anything. When I saw these, I knew I had to make them. They didn’t disappoint! Of course, mine did not look NEARLY as pretty as your photos, but the taste was spot on. A little more time consuming than our go-to dinners, but will throw into the rotation every once in a while.
I made these tonight, and although they could have been a bit spicier (easily remedied next time I make them), I have to say they were excellent. The sourness of the cilantro lime slaw, the sweetness of the remoulade, and the crunchiness of the shrimp made for an excellent bite when taken altogether. I do have one suggestion for those trying to make these. Before dipping the shrimp into the buttermilk batter, dust them with flour first. It will help the batter stick to the shrimp a bit better. I had a few problems with the last half of my batch of shrimp as all I seemed to have left was messy, wet panko crumbs to bread with and the batter kept slipping off.
Can I use milk if I do not have buttermilk on hand?
Yes.
Why leave the tails on for a taco? It would be sad to see people spitting out part of the food you made them 🙁
You can choose to remove the tails as needed, Wendy.
This looks so yummy, and its making me feel hungry now, a must try!!!
Oh, I love some bang bang shrimp! Great recipe, Chungah. Now I feel the need to get to Whole Foods and grab some shrimp and sweet chili sauce…
Wow, these look amazing! The colors and the photography are making the tacos just jump off the page! I am pinning for later! have a wonderful day – Christine
Your chili sauce sounds delicious!
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What a fun recipe name! These are so colorful and look absolutely delicious. Definitely want to try this but with tofu for a veggie option!
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I’ve been craving shrimp tacos like no other, and after seeing these I don’t think I can go without them any longer. These look so stinking delicious!
My husband just said these are a winner….will probably be making them at least once a month. So good!! Thanks
I love shrimp tacos and this sounds wonderful. Just reading the recipe sets my tastebuds at attention. Can’t wait to try this.
Hi Chungah!
These shrimps look gorgeous with the Panko coating.
I think I’ll finish eating all the shrimps even before stuffing them into the tortillas! Haha~
Thanks for another easy recipe!! 🙂
Amy