Bang Bang Shrimp Bowl

This Bang Bang Shrimp Bowl recipe is SO tasty: spicy & sweetly sauced, crispy fried shrimp with creamy avocado, fresh cucumbers and crisp red bell peppers served over a bed of rice is dinner heaven for the best bang bang shrimp rice bowls!

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Bodacious Bang Bang Shrimp Bowls

There’s something about the combo of spicy/sweet/creamy that I’ve always loved. You get the best of all three worlds, without too much of any of them. Today’s bang bang shrimp bowl features all of that delicious flavor, from crispy fried Panko shrimp that’s doused in luscious bang bang sauce to crisp, fresh bell peppers, cucumbers, and creamy avocado, to an exceptionally plump bed of white rice.

This bang bang shrimp bowl recipe is the mouthwatering rice bowl you’ve been dreaming of! Best of all, I’ve included easy swaps, tips for adjusting the spice level, and recipes for substitutions you can make to keep this bowl in rotation for yummy dinners every week to come!

Bang Bang Shrimp Rice Bowl Ingredients

• Bang Bang Sauce – mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, sriracha and rice vinegar combine for a tangy, sweet & creamy sauce
• Crispy Shrimp – buttermilk, cornstarch, Panko crumbs and seasonings coat juicy shrimp
• Bang Bang Shrimp Bowls – shrimp, cucumber, bell pepper, avocado and onions sit atop cooked rice with extra bang bang sauce for drizzling

How to Make a Bang Bang Shrimp Bowl

1. Make the sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili, sriracha, and rice vinegar in a small bowl.
2. Fry the shrimp: Coat shrimp in buttermilk, cornstarch, buttermilk again, then in Panko breadcrumb mixture. Fry for 3 minutes in 350°F oil, set on a paper towel-lined plate to catch oil.
3. Make bang bang shrimp: Toss shrimp and bang bang sauce into a bowl. Coat evenly.
4. Assemble the bowls: Divide rice, cucumber, bell pepper, avocado, and shrimp into four bowls. Garnish with green onions and cracked black pepper. Enjoy yummy bang bang shrimp bowls!

Customizations

Feel free to customize this bang bang shrimp bowl recipe by swapping nearly anything in it with your favorite toppings, protein, and even switching up the temperature of the ingredients.

• Swap for a different shrimp like garlic butter shrimp, coconut shrimp, crispy shrimp, or Asian garlic shrimp.
• Skip the white rice, and sub with quinoa, brown rice, zucchini noodles and more.
• Swap the protein out completely: instead, use Asian salmon, pan seared chicken, or spicy honey teriyaki salmon.
• Make the bowl warmer: by subbing the raw veggies with hot veggies like blistered green beans or air fryer brussels sprouts.

Tips

Here are some of my favorite ways to make this shrimp bowl even tastier, from adjusting the spice and sauce level to frying the shrimp extra golden.

• Adjust the sauce to your spice level: I use 1 tablespoon sriracha for the base recipe; you can use more for spicier shrimp or less if you’re sensitive to heat.
• Make more bang bang sauce if you like it saucier: If I’m feeling indulgent, I’ll make twice the amount for super saucy bang bang shrimp.
• Top your bowl with extra sauces: I like layering on eel sauce, dipping my shrimp in dumpling sauce, or making it extra creamy with yum yum sauce or spicy mayo.
• Fry the shrimp to your liking: longer for golden, extra crunchy shrimp and shorter for more tender, lighter shrimp.

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