3 Delicious Ways to Cook Shrimp at Home! 🍤✨
Try these mouthwatering shrimp recipes that are easy to make and packed with flavor!
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1. Bang Bang Shrimp 🔥
Crispy shrimp tossed in a creamy, spicy sauce—perfect for an appetizer or main dish!
Ingredients:
1 lb large shrimp, peeled & deveined
½ cup buttermilk (for tenderness)
1 cup cornstarch (for crispiness)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
Oil for frying (vegetable or peanut oil)
For the Bang Bang Sauce:
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sweet chili sauce
1 tbsp Sriracha (adjust for spice level)
1 tsp rice vinegar
Instructions:
1. Soak shrimp in buttermilk for 10-15 minutes.
2. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and rice vinegar. Set aside.
3. In another bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
4. Remove shrimp from buttermilk, dredge in cornstarch mixture, and shake off excess.
5. Heat oil to 375°F and fry shrimp in batches for 2-3 minutes until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
6. Toss shrimp in the Bang Bang Sauce or drizzle over the top. Garnish with green onions.
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2. BBQ Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp 🥓🔥
Sweet, smoky, and crispy—these shrimp are irresistible!
Ingredients:
1 lb jumbo shrimp, tail-on & deveined
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp chili powder
½ cup BBQ sauce
9 slices thin-cut bacon, cut in half
Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375˚F. Cover a baking sheet with foil and set a wire rack on top.
2. Season shrimp with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and chili powder.
3. Wrap each shrimp with a half-slice of bacon and place seam-side down on the rack.
4. Brush shrimp with BBQ sauce and bake for 15 minutes.
5. Remove, brush with more BBQ sauce, then broil for 2-3 minutes until bacon crisps up.
6. Garnish with parsley and serve with extra BBQ sauce for dipping.
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3. Crispy Wonton-Wrapped Shrimp 🥟✨
Crunchy on the outside, juicy on the inside—these shrimp are perfect for dipping!
Ingredients:
12 large shrimp, peeled & deveined (tails on)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
1 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
12 wonton wrappers
1 egg, beaten (for sealing)
Oil for frying (vegetable or peanut oil)
For Dipping:
Sweet chili sauce
Spicy mayo (mayo + Sriracha)
Soy sauce with sesame oil
Instructions:
1. Toss shrimp with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Let marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Place a wonton wrapper on a flat surface, lay a shrimp diagonally in the center, and brush edges with egg.
3. Fold one corner over the shrimp, roll tightly, and press edges to seal.
4. Heat oil to 375°F and fry shrimp for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
5. Serve hot with your favorite dipping sauce.
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Which one are you trying first? Let me know in the comments! ⬇️🍤