This easy recipe for keto bang bang shrimp is the best low carb way to enjoy this restaurant copycat from Bonefish Grill. Shrimp is “breaded” in a low carb mixture and can be air fried, pan fried or baked in the oven. It’s then topped with a spicy bang bang sauce that you’ll want to put on everything!
When Bonefish Grill first opened up in my hometown, we were excited to try the infamous bang bang shrimp that became super popular in such a short amount of time.
Turns out it's really delicious!
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💭Is Bang Bang Shrimp Keto?
The bang bang shrimp you will find at restaurants is not keto, however this recipe was made for those who want to enjoy a tasty keto shrimp dish.
💭Is Bang Bang Sauce The Same As Boom Boom Sauce?
The sauce has bang bang in it in order to portray the slightly spicy kick from the thai chili sauce or sriracha that gets mixed in.
Boom Boom sauce was popularized by Sheetz gas stations and convenience stores which tastes somewhat similar but is made with less clean ingredients like soybean oil.
It’s easy to make homemade Bang Bang sauce for a lot cheaper and a bit more healthy for you!
🍲How To Make Keto Bang Bang Sauce
1️⃣ In a bowl, add mayo, Sriracha, coconut aminos or soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper.
2️⃣ Whisk together until evenly combined.
3️⃣ Sauce will last refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
🍤How To Make Keto Breaded Shrimp
1️⃣ Prepare Your Shrimp Station: Dry your shrimp with a paper towel. In one medium sized bowl, add almond flour, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and black pepper, combine until evenly distributed In another bowl, add one beaten egg.
2️⃣ Bread The Shrimp: Coat each piece of shrimp in egg then dredge in almond flour and parmesan mixture until evenly coated until all shrimp are coated in mixture.
3️⃣ Fry The Shrimp: In a large skillet, add 2 tbsp avocado oil and heat over medium high heat. Once oil is heated, add in shrimp and cook 1-2 minutes on each side or until shrimp becomes pink all the way through. Set on a paper towel once cooked. If you’d rather bake this shrimp in the oven, grease a sheet pan and bake shrimp at 375 degrees flipping halfway through for 15-20 minutes or until shrimp is pink and cooked through.
🦐Air Fryer Shrimp
You could also make this shrimp in the air fryer or Ninja Foodi!
1️⃣ Grease your air fryer basket with oil.
2️⃣ Air fry shrimp at 375 degrees for 5-6 minutes, then flipping over.
3️⃣ Continue to cook another 5-6 minutes or until shrimp is pink and fully cooked through.
🍽 How To Serve Keto Bang Bang Shrimp
- Skewer up the shrimp and drizzle the sauce on top for a fancy appetizer.
- Serve over keto pasta or miracle noodles.
- Serve over cauliflower rice.
- Add them to lettuce wraps
- Toss them into a stir fry and drizzle with bang bang sauce
- Serve over spaghetti squash
More Easy Keto Dinner Ideas:
- Miso Butterfish
- Instant Pot Lemon Garlic Chicken
- Keto Hamburger Soup
- Keto Ground Beef & Green Bean Casserole
Keto Bang Bang Shrimp
Ingredients
Keto "Breaded" Shrimp
- 1 lb Raw Shrimp peeled and deveined
- ⅓ cup Almond Flour
- ⅓ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
- 1 Egg beaten
Bang Bang Sauce
- ⅓ cup Mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 tbsp Coconut Aminos or Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Prepare Your Shrimp Station: Dry your shrimp with a paper towel.
In one medium sized bowl, add almond flour, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and
black pepper, combine until evenly distributed In another bowl, add one beaten
egg. - Bread The Shrimp: Coat each piece of shrimp in egg then dredge
in almond flour and parmesan mixture until evenly coated until all shrimp are
coated in mixture. - Fry The Shrimp: In a large skillet, add 2 tbsp avocado oil and
heat over medium high heat. Once oil is heated, add in shrimp and cook 1-2
minutes on each side or until shrimp becomes pink all the way through. Set on a
paper towel once cooked. SEE POST FOR AIR FRYER INSTRUCTIONS - Assemble Bang Bang Sauce: In a bowl, add mayo, Sriracha, Coconut Aminos or soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper. Stir until evenly combined.
- Combine Sauce and Shrimp: Drizzle or toss the sauce in with
your shrimp and serve over rice, a green salad or put in lettuce wraps.
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