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This Bang Bang Shrimp recipe is loaded with flavor but low on calories! It’s a skinny copycat version of the popular Bonefish Grill appetizer. You get all the flavor (thanks to the spicy but creamy bang bang sauce) with fewer calories. Delicious, easy, and crave-worthy! This makes a great appetizer or easy dinner.
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“Shrimps are my passion. I can’t survive without them just like without any of the seafood. Your recipe is a treasure for me. And the sauce I often make for other dishes. How good that your recipe is both healthy and delicious.” – Sam Roberts
Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
This Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe is a Bonefish Grill copycat recipe but made to be a bit healthier. I just love lighter versions of restaurant favorites! The shrimp is grilled instead of fried, plus I’ve lightened up the sauce even more by using Greek yogurt as the base. You get all the flavor but none of the fat—my favorite kind of dish!
My Bang Bang Sauce is crazy delicious, and I’m here to tell you you don’t have to limit yourself to just shrimp. Pour this over chunks of chicken, tofu, steak cauliflower florets, scallops, or salmon fillets.
Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
Equipment
- Bamboo skewers (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp 26-30, peeled & deveined
- ½ cup Bang Bang Sauce (click for recipe)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions sliced at an angle, divided
Instructions
- If using skewers, place them in a shallow baking dish and cover them with water and soak them 10 minutes prior to using.
- Pour half the sauce in a smaller bowl to use as a dipping sauce. Set aside.½ cup Bang Bang Sauce
- If using skewers, thread 4-5 peeled and deveined shrimp on each and brush the remaining sauce over the shrimp.1 pound shrimp
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil onto the skillet or griddle and place the shrimp in the skillet.
- Cook the shrimp 1-2 minutes per side, or until shrimp is opaque and 120°F internally. (Adjust the cooking time if using different size shrimp.) The shrimp cooks quickly.
- Transfer shrimp to a serving dish and brush lightly with the reserved sauce. Garnish with extra chopped green onions.2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- Serve immediately, with a dollop of dipping sauce, on the side.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp Step by Step
Soak the skewers: If using skewers, place them in a shallow baking dish, cover them with water, and soak them 10 minutes prior to using.
Make the sauce: Follow my recipe for Bang Bang Sauce. Pour ¼ cup of the sauce in a smaller bowl to use as a dipping sauce. Set aside.
Thread the shrimp: If using skewers, thread 4-5 shrimp on each (1 pound of shrimp total) and brush the remaining ¼ cup of sauce over the shrimp.
Cook shrimp: Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil onto the skillet or griddle and place the shrimp in the skillet. Cook the shrimp 1-2 minutes per side, or until opaque. (Adjust the cooking time if using different size shrimp.) It cooks fast, so watch it closely.
Serve: Transfer the shrimp to a serving dish and brush lightly with the reserved sauce. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions. Serve immediately, with a dollop of dipping sauce, on the side.
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a pan with a little bit of olive oil set over medium-low heat until warmed through.
How to Freeze
Freeze shrimp in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Serving Suggestions
I always ordered this dish as an appetizer, and I think it’s just the perfect amount of food to serve before a meal. If you want to make this into a meal, make these awesome individual shrimp bowls. Or cook up the shrimp and cover it in the sauce as directed, and serve it with simple basmati rice or low carb mashed cauliflower and some healthy roasted veggies. Finish things off with a round of Skinny Margaritas!
These were AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing 😋
Thanks for stopping by and letting us know, Heidi!
Shrimps are my passion. I can’t survive without them just like without any of the seafood. Your recipe is a treasure for me. And the sauce I often make for other dishes. How good that your recipe is both healthy and delicious.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing, Sam!
I tried to make this on a George foreman type grill. When I turned the shrimp over, the sauce just ran off of it instead of cooking into it. Is the solution to not cook it on that kind of grill since the grill has a slant to it?
Yes, I would try on a flatter surface!
Can I just bake these
Sure! Just be sure to keep an eye on them, they’ll cook fast!
These were FANTASTIC! Easy to make and they have a really good flavor. I used “large” shrimps and definitely had to keep an eye on them so they didn’t overcook in the grill pan. Next time, when it isn’t raining, I am going to try these on the real grill!
This makes me so happy! Thanks Cat :)
Can you bake this instead of grilling? What would the time/temp be?
Sure! You can bake for 6-8 minutes at 350F.
I was a bit SKEPTICAL about the sauce but omg!! Once the sauce is cooked on, it’s just absolutely amazing!! I ended up throwing some veggies IN a pan and put some of the sauce on IT…Sooo good!!
YAY! So much love for this comment :)
Delicious!
This looks great! question: how well does it warm up for later in the week as left overs?
I’ve never found shrimp to be just awesome warmed but, but it does pretty well. The sauce warms up really well. Hope you love it!
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