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Home » Recipes » Easy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Easy Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

10/5/17

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These Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos are a healthier version of the Bonefish Grill favourite – you're gonna have these tacos on repeat, trust me!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

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THESE BANG BANG SHRIMP TACOS PEOPLE!

These are a glorious new discovery of mine.

Now Americans and Canadians alike, let me tell you about the magic of Bonefish Grill.

The first time I ever ate at the American seafood chain was in Myrtle Beach on a family vacation a few years back, and as a general seafood hater (I know!!!), let's just say I was not looking forward to the dining experience. While I typically dislike fish, I do like shellfish (umm hello, SCALLOP TACOS).

So when I saw the Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos on the menu, I was intrigued. Now when I go to the States, we HAVE to go to Bonefish Grill every trip for these tacos, they're that good. There's something about the crunch of the batter, the sweet-spicy sauce that coats them, then the simple toppings like the coleslaw, diced tomatoes and cilantro on delectable fresh corn tortillas…

I'm drooling already and it's like 8 in the morning as I'm typing this LOL!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Given my love of Bang Bang Shrimp, you can imagine my despair at not having Bonefish Grill in Canada. But where there's struggle and hardship, there's always a silver lining. The sauce – it's SO easy!

Honestly, anyone could make it. The secret? A little bit of mayo, sweet chili sauce and sriracha all mixed together. Yep, just  three ingredients. It doesn't get any easier than that!

I've seen a bunch of recipes that recommend deep-frying the shrimp and as someone who's more fixated on eating healthy but still enjoying my favourite foods, I thought I would make a slightly lighter version of the kind you get at Bonefish Grill. No heavy batters, not a ton of oil and some light mayo make these a healthier taco but still keep the flavour.

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

I've added a quick coleslaw too because that really brings out the flavour of the shrimp but if you're feeling lazy you could just use some chopped up romaine lettuce. Just be sure to use the real corn tortillas for an authentic taco flavour and maybe throw in a bit more Bang Bang sauce. It can't hurt.

You're gonna want to eat these Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos for lunch, dinner, weeknights, weekends, whenever! If you've got 30 minutes, you've got yourself a delicious restaurant copy cat without even having to leave your house!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

While I *THINK* these are hands down my favourite taco recipe on my blog, these Kalbi Beef Tacos are a close second so if you're not quite into shrimp I do have lots of alternatives for you. I think my love of tacos comes from multiple family vacations where it was an absolute MUST to stop at at least one Mexican restaurant – whether we were in North Carolina, Virginia, Vancouver or Halifax, we were always on the lookout for tacos, enchiladas and the like.

Secretly, I think my parents just wanted an excuse to drink a ton of margaritas. Oh, the things I was ignorant of as a kid lol!

Even at home, tacos became the “fun meal” we would have quite often on a Friday night and honestly, I've tended to carry on the tradition as an adult. They're relatively healthy and hardly even considered a cheat meal, but they taste just as good as one.

I highly recommend that you serve these on corn tortillas (they usually go one sale every couple of months at your local grocery store – I buy them in bulk then freeze them!), and I also think you should just go crazy and get a huge pile of guac and pico de gallo to go with them. But these are suggestions only – they're your tacos after all!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Will you be trying these Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos?

You're seriously gonna have these tacos on repeat all year long! I can't even deal with how tasty these are – they're the perfect weekend meal so if you feel yourself coming to the end of the week and looking forward to eating ALL the junk food, think again! Tacos on repeat!

If you try any of my recipes be sure to let me know in the comments, on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook – I’d love to see what you're cooking up!

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

I loooooove these corn tortillas and really they are the only way you should make these tacos!

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Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

These Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos are a healthier version of the Bonefish Grill favourite - you're gonna have these tacos on repeat, trust me!
4.37 from 11 votes
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Course: Tacos
Cuisine: Entree
Keyword: bang bang shrimp tacos
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings (3 tacos per person)
Calories: 467kcal
Author: Taylor Stinson

Ingredients

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

Pico de gallo (Quicker option: just use regular chopped tomatoes as shown in video)

  • 1 large hothouse tomato
  • 1/2 small yellow or red onion diced
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Coleslaw

  • 1 package pre-chopped cabbage mix
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1/2 tsp celery salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Bang Bang Shrimp

  • 2-3 tbsp Olive oil for frying
  • 50 shrimp
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup light mayo
  • 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sriracha
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients under the coleslaw heading together, then mix ingredients under the pico de gallo heading together.
  • Mix light mayo, sweet chili sauce and sriracha together. Set aside as the Bang Bang sauce. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over med-high heat.
  • Toss shrimp in egg then coat in flour, then fry for 2-3 min per side until shrimp are crispy. Remove shrimp and let drain on a paper towel lined plate. Toss in Bang Bang sauce until well-coated.
  • Microwave corn tortillas for 30 seconds until soft (I usually do about 2-3 at a time on plates I'm serving tacos on)
  • Add coleslaw to corn tortillas, then add shrimp and pico de gallo (or tomatoes). Serve with guacamole and sour cream if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 225mg | Sodium: 702mg | Potassium: 359mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 23.9mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 3.6mg

 

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Hey there, my name's Taylor! I’m the founder of The Girl on Bloor, a food blog where I share healthy meal prep recipes for busy people. I'm a busy city girl living in downtown Toronto on (you guessed it!) Bloor Street. I've got 10 years experience meal prepping, along with a Master's degree in journalism, and you can find my work across the internet featured on publications such as Buzzfeed, HuffPost, Women's Health, Reader's Digest and more. I also run the awesome 5-Day Meal Prep Challenge, which is a free email course and Facebook group where I share my meal planning strategies and easy meal prep tips and recipes. Be sure to check out my free beginner’s guide to meal prep and follow me on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram to get my latest recipes and meal prep tips!

Comments

  1. James | Thyme to Mango says

    October 7, 2017 at 01:15

    Oooh these looks do colourful and delicious and amazing! Having never visited the States, I haven’t been to a Bonefish Grill, but I can certainly appreciate awesome looking Tacos like these (I mean, it’s TACOS!!!!).

    Reply
  2. Nicole says

    January 6, 2018 at 20:08

    I made these tonight and I had to come back and tell you these bang bang toacos are amazing and very easy. This was restaurant worthy right in my kitchen. Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 7, 2018 at 10:59

      I’m so happy to hear that Nicole thank you so much for sharing!!! I make these tacos all the time they’re my go-to on a Friday night when I want something special for dinner haha

      Reply
  3. Alissa says

    May 31, 2018 at 19:30

    I made these tonights and they turned out AMAZING. So delicious and easy! Thanks so much 🙂

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      June 7, 2018 at 17:29

      I’m so happy to hear that Alissa!!!

      Reply
  4. Lisa says

    September 1, 2018 at 04:14

    So disappointed! I cannot print your recipes at all. Says website unsafe and has been blocked. Your recipes look so good! HELP!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 7, 2018 at 15:00

      Sorry to hear this has been an issue Lisa – it could just be your anti-virus…maybe it needs updating? I’m able to print the recipes just fine without that warning so it’s very strange this is happening to you!

      Reply
    • Sally Alonzo says

      January 25, 2019 at 14:48

      Hi! I have a suggestion – try to copy the recipe and paste it into a Word document or such. That’s how I do it because I like to have a picture with my recipe printouts.

      Reply
  5. Alex says

    January 10, 2019 at 13:52

    Does the coleslaw save well in the fridge/do you think I could make it 24 hours in advance?

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      January 10, 2019 at 14:01

      Hey Alex – you should definitely be able to make it 24 hours in advance. I wouldn’t make it any further in advance but 1 day should be ok!

      Reply
  6. Lain C says

    April 27, 2019 at 18:34

    4 stars
    This recipe is AWESOME! A variation I have tried is to use buttermilk as shrimp dredge and cornstarch as the breading (in place of eggs / flour) the batter turns out a bit lighter and you can tell people it’s gluten free, if you care about that kinda thing!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      April 29, 2019 at 21:42

      Oooh great idea! Glad you enjoyed Lain 🙂

      Reply
  7. Kayleigh says

    September 25, 2019 at 10:02

    Do you use raw shrimp or cooked? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      September 25, 2019 at 12:13

      Raw shrimp!

      Reply
  8. Diane O says

    May 27, 2020 at 19:48

    5 stars
    Made the shrimp tonight! Used regular flour and low carb tortillas. My entire family thought they were amazing. Already been asked to add them to our menu rotation. Thank you for sharing this idea and recipe with us.

    Reply
    • Taylor Stinson says

      May 28, 2020 at 08:01

      I’m so happy you enjoyed, Diane! They are a favourite in my family as well 🙂

      Reply

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