bang bang shrimp® rival

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups vegetable oil, or as needed
• 2 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sriracha hot chili sauce, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (such as thai kitchen®)
• 1/2 teaspoon hot chili sesame oil
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 8 ounces seafood breader (such as house-autry® original)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place shrimp in a bowl and sprinkle evenly with salt.
• whisk mayonnaise, hot chili sauce, fish sauce, and sesame oil together in a bowl until evenly mixed.
• whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl. pour seafood breader into a shallow bowl.
• dip shrimp in egg mixture. transfer shrimp to seafood breader and coat well.
• fry coated shrimp, working in batches, in the hot oil until coating is browned and shrimp are pink and fully cooked, about 5 minutes. try to keep shrimp separate from each other while in the fryer. remove cooked shrimp with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• pour mayonnaise mixture and cilantro into a large resealable plastic bag; add cooked shrimp. seal bag and evenly coat shrimp with mayonnaise mixture.