Ingredients
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 2–3 cups vegetable oil (for frying)
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pound raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup Panko crumbs
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Green onion, optional (for garnish)
- Tortillas, for serving
- Slaw, for serving
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey, and sriracha. Set the sauce aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, and cornstarch. Add shrimp and stir to coat evenly. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine Panko, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Heat about 1 inch of vegetable oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium heat to 375°F.
- Lightly strain shrimp from the buttermilk mixture, dredge in the Panko mixture, and carefully place in the hot oil.
- Fry shrimp in batches for 1-2 minutes per side until golden and cooked through. Avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Transfer fried shrimp to a paper towel-lined plate to remove excess oil.
- Toss fried shrimp in the prepared sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve shrimp in tortillas with slaw and garnish with green onions if desired.
Notes
- Store leftover shrimp in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Reheat shrimp in the oven at 350°F until heated through.
- Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes or air fry at 400°F for 9 minutes as healthier alternatives to frying.
- You can prep the sauce and coat the shrimp in advance, then fry just before serving.
- Panko is preferred over regular breadcrumbs for better texture.
- Greek yogurt or sour cream can be used instead of mayonnaise in the sauce.
- To make homemade buttermilk, add 2¼ teaspoons vinegar or lime juice to ¾ cup milk and let sit 10 minutes.
- Adjust the heat level by varying the amount of sriracha.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Halal
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 27g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
