Bang Bang Shrimp with Napa Cabbage Slaw.
I literally want to shout from the rooftops.
OHMAHGAH I AM SOOO IN LOVE.
Today I’m talking about a recipe out of my friend Gina’s book, Skinnytaste, and it is freaking GOOD. Very delicious and wonderful and all those omg-adjectives to describe something quite fantastic. Gina’s book comes out tomorrow annnnnd you need to get your hands on it.
So here’s the deal – I’ve made bang bang shrimp plenty of times. It’s not something we have often due to the whole deep frying thing (hi laziness) and because it’s one of those things that tastes SO specific that it can be a bit much when overdone. But there are tons of copycat recipes on the internets here and I’ve made a bunch of awesome ones that all including frying the heck out of shrimp.
And they are super delicious. A bit time consuming and labor intensive if you’re making a lot of shrimp, which I often do since I live with a man that consumes a meal made for four people.
I really wasn’t sure if this lightened up version would fit the bill – if it would taste just as decadent and wonderful as the ones we’ve previously made and shoved inside tacos and stuff.
But.
IT TOTALLY DOES!!!
Whoa whoa whoa. Not only is this version so much easier than having to heat a big pot of oil on the stove and frying the shrimp in batches – it tasted JUST as good. Maybe even better because you know how after a while, fried food just tastes like the fryer, no matter what it is?? Yeah yeah. That.
This shrimp is totally awesome. My disclaimers: I did use regular organic mayo because it’s what I have on hand and Gina’s recipe called for light. But I really can’t imagine that it made quite a gigantic difference. I probably used an extra teaspoon or two of canola oil too, but still so so so much less than a quart, duh.
One of the reasons that I loved this shrimp is because I found that it made the PERFECT ratio of sauce to shrimp. I am not a huge saucy person – I like a very light coating of sauce, whatever it may be, on my food. If you want more, you can easily double the recipe. And! I found that this whole thing didn’t even need salt and pepper because there is just so.much.flavor.
Since I can’t let anything be, I sliced some napa cabbage instead of iceberg and made a little honey vinaigrette to go with the slaw. You know I love the tang. You could easily just make this into a regular salad and add a little more of the mayo sauce while tossing the entire thing together. I’m also thinking some peanuts on top would be BOMB.
Yeah I said bomb.
The entire thing is just ridiculously fabulous.
Bang Bang Shrimp with Napa Cabbage Slaw
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 pound raw, peeled and deveined shrimp
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 head napa cabbage, sliced into shreds
- 1 cup butter lettuce, sliced into shreds
- 1/4 head red cabbage, sliced into shreds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon golden balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, torn
- 3 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the mayo, chili sauce and sriracha, then set it aside until ready to use.
- Toss the shrimp with the cornstarch until evenly coated. Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until it just turns pink and opaque, about 3 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a large bowl and toss with the mayo mixture.
- In a separate bowl, add the cabbage and lettuce. Toss with the olive oil, vinegar and honey until well coated. Toss the cilantro in. To serve the shrimp, mix with the slaw and garnish the entire thing with chives. Enjoy!
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89 Comments on “Bang Bang Shrimp with Napa Cabbage Slaw.”
Can’t wait to get my hands on Gina’s cookbook! This looks awesome and I love that salad. Looks so crispy and refreshing! Pinned :)
Ok, anything with bang bang in the title sounds like a party and therefore, I will be making this. :)
We JUST tried Bang Bang Shrimp for the first time and I was all “How can I eat this ALL THE DAYS while still wearing skinny jeans ALL THE DAYS?!”
Problemo solved. I need this cookbook!! Pinned!
You had me at Bang Bang! This looks amazing, but I will have to make this with chicken. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
What a delicious “skinny” dish!! And I loveee the colors!!
love this and Gina’s cookbook!! ❤️❤️
Totally making this…and my husband who says he “doesn’t like shrimp” is going to love it. ;)
Looks perfect. Love Gina. Love her book. Totally making this!
I am a non-seafood eater, but my S.O. will loooooove this. He’s addicted to the Bang Bang shrimp from Bonefish Grill. Thanks for sharing!
I´ll definately try this, looks perfect! :-)
If light recipe that includes the words “bang bang” I instantly want it! Gorgeous.
This seems so good! Love it x
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Hahaha, “Bang Bang!” I cannot wait to try this. THough to be honest I’ve been cooking very little lately. Now I’m inspired to start back up!
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That sauce sounds TO DIE FOR. I love that it’s a lightened up version too! I can’t wait to try this!
I am not a fan of shrimp (/seafood), but I freakin’ love the name of this recipe. BANG BANG. Gets your excited to eat!
YUM!! I’ve never actually had bang-bang shrimp … my husband is allergic to shell fish, do you think a similar sauce would taste okay on chicken? or maybe some sort of other fish instead?
Easy, tasty AND gives a pretty presentation. Amazing! Would Greek yogurt work OK in place of mayo?
It comes tomorrow and I can’t wait.
I want all of the skrimps and sauce and slaw IN MY FACE.
Sounds delicious. Can’t wait to try it out. I’m not really a big fryer (kind of afraid of burning down my kitchen) so this is perfect!
so pretty! making this week for sure. thank you for sharing!
so amazing! Love how easy and beautiful this recipe is!
Sounds perfect. Love Bang Bang shrimp!
YUM!! pinned
I love anything with shrimpage!!
I LOOOOOVE Bang Bang shrimp, and oh my goodness this looks so completely and totally scrumptious.
Love YOU Jessica!!!!!!! And love your review, you always make me laugh : ) SOOOOO happy you loved the shrimp!!
As I was reading this I was all like, “Why haven’t I ever had bang bang shrimp?” and then you said it “mayonnaise” *shudders*. I just can’t handle the stuff. Never have, never will. I might have to try this recipe out, but use greek yogurt instead.
try half sour cream with half greek yogurt for a better taste experience.
This loos delicious, but one thing I would do is remove the tails! Who wants the tails incorporated into a salad that you have to keep removing (messy) as you dine? Not me.
Looks so tasty and love that it’s not super deep fried!
Wowza. This looks amazing! I love anything with shrimp in it!
I’ve made her bang bang shrimp before and it is amazeballs! Need to make it again soon! :D
Holy cow (or should I say shrim?) lol! This looks absolutely amazing, off to purchase the book!
This shrimp sounds amazing! I love how simple it is — and super flavorful besides. Yay!
I can’t wait to get Gina’s cookbook. Thank you for the recipe, I can’t wait to make this bang bang shrimps ;-)
By the way your cookbook is amazing, I love the photography too. Amazing job!
SO good! made it last night, boyfriend and i both loved it and i brought it for lunch today, also delicious as leftovers. thanks for the recipe!
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This looks amazing! I can hardly believe it’s a light, healthy meal too!
Nom, nom, this looks so delicious!
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Um, yum! I’ll definitely be trying this.
If I ever write a cookbook, I am going to enlist you to be my marketing rep.
You are so enthusiastic. BUT from this recipe that enthusiasm is not misplaced.
I had to pin it. Delicious—love the sauce.
Ummm, yum! This looks absolutely amazing. I love bang bang shrimp so much I definitely need to try this recipe out asap!
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Thank you for this! My hubby and I LOVED it! Loved that it’s healthy AND full of awesome flavor!!
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Could you please post the WW points for this. It was delici
ous.
couldn’t find golden balsamic????? Found white and the normal dark help?
This was really good!
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This dish is absolutely Delish & Super Duper Easy to throw together!!! Definitely one of our favorites!!