Copycat Bang Bang Shrimp

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise

  • ¼ cup Thai-style sweet chili sauce

  • 3 dashes Sriracha hot chile sauce, or to taste

  • ½ cup cornstarch, or as needed

  • 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

  • oil for frying

  • 8 lettuce leaves

  • 1 bunch green onion, chopped, or to taste

Directions

  1. Whisk mayonnaise, sweet chile sauce, and Sriracha hot sauce together in a bowl. Set aside.
  2. Place cornstarch in a shallow bowl. Gently press shrimps into cornstarch to coat; shake off any excess.
  3. Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  4. Working in batches, cook the shrimp until they are lightly browned on the outside and no longer transparent in the center, about 3 to 5 minutes.

  5. Transfer shrimp to paper towels to drain.

  6. Put cooked shrimp in a bowl and pour chile sauce mixture over the shrimp; toss gently to coat.

  7. Line a serving bowl with lettuce leaves. Pour shrimp into bowl and top with chopped green onion.