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a close up view of bang bang shrimp tacos on a wooden board next to a bowl of bang bang sauce.
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5 from 4 votes

Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos

pan fried shrimp with sweet and spicy bang bang sauce and creamy cilantro slaw on corn tortillas
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Fusion
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Courtney

Ingredients

  • 1 pound shrimp 26-30 count, peeled and deveined
  • 1⁄4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
  • 10 corn tortillas

For the bang bang sauce

  • 1.5 Tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 Tablespoon mayonnaise

For the cilantro slaw

  • 4 cups coleslaw mix
  • 2 green onion sliced
  • 1⁄4 cup cilantro
  • 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tablespoons raw apple cider vinegar
  • 3⁄4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

Bang Bang Sauce

  • Combine the sriracha sauce, sweet chilli sauce and 1 tbsp of mayo to make the bang bang sauce.

Cilantro Slaw

  • mix together the coleslaw, cilantro, ⅓ cup of mayo, apple
  • cider vinegar and sea salt.

Shrimp

  • Mix together the flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  • Rinse and dry the shrimp with paper towel then add the shrimp to the flour bowl tossing to coat them in the flour mixture.
  • Heat a large nonstick skillet to medium heat. Add a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan and allow it to heat up.
  • Remove the shrimp from the bowl and knock off any excess flour from them.
  • Add them to the hot pan and allow to cook for about 90 seconds on the first side, then flip them over and cook for another 60 seconds then remove them from the pan.

For the tacos:

  • Heat the tortilla according to package directions.
  • Add some slaw, shrimp and bang bang sauce to build a taco and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal