Easy Chipotle Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe (2024)

Chipotle Bang Bang Shrimp, pan fried shrimp tossed in a creamy sweet and smokey sauce! A tasty lunch or dinner recipe that the whole family can enjoy!

I’m a huge shrimp person, coming from Florida how can we not be! We have easy access to fresh seafood and that is a luxury that I absolutely love.

This Chipotle Bang Bang Shrimp is one of the recipes that we love to make most often using shrimp. It is super easy to throw together and only takes 25 minutes from start to finish!

Now that is a great appetizer or dinner recipe since it really takes minimal time and effort to make this. Along with the flavor it just puts it over the top.

With the nice spice of chipotle powder, it is slightly spicy and we absolutely adore that about this recipe. If you are not a fan of spice you can tame it down if you’d like as well.

We consider this a great party food dish because you can serve it like that as well and we like to serve this when we have friends and family over.

They just hoard it, so we usually make a double batch when we have others over because everyone absolutely loves it, so that says something about this recipe in itself!

Some of my other favorite seafood/fish recipes that we have on our site include: Beer Battered Fish, Air Fryer Salmon and Lobster Rolls.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

• Easily accessible ingredients help this come together in a flash.
• You can double this recipe to serve a crowd.
• It is done in under 30 minutes.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):

Mayonnaise
Honey
Lime juice
Dried chipotle powder
Kosher salt
Small to medium shrimp
Garlic powder
Pepper
Onion powder
Cornstarch
Vegetable oil for frying
Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish, optional
Lime wedges for serving, optional

HOW TO MAKE CHIPOTLE BANG BANG SHRIMP:

1. Make the sauce beforehand by mixing the mayonnaise, honey, lime juice, chipotle powder, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
2. Pat the shrimp dry with a paper towel. Toss the shrimp with the onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper in a plastic bag until coated. Add in the cornstarch and toss until coated.
3. Heat a heavy bottom skillet over medium heat. Add in just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot, add the shrimp in batches so they don’t touch. Shrimp cook very fast, two to three minutes per side.
4. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to absorb the excess oil. Place the cooked shrimp in a bowl with half of the sauce. Toss until coated. Serve with more sauce on the side for dipping. Garnish with cilantro and lime wedges if using, serve immediately.

WHAT SHRIMP IS BEST TO USE?

We like to use raw uncooked small to medium shrimp that has been peeled and deveined for this. You can get these frozen, or you can get them fresh as well.

WHAT IF I DON’T LIKE SPICY?

While the chipotle powder really makes this recipe what it is, if you are not a person who likes spicy foods you can either use less or omit it altogether.

It will still taste great but you won’t have that smokey spicy aspect that comes with the Bang Bang Shrimp recipe.

HOW DO YOU SERVE THIS?

You can serve this in multiple different ways. You can serve it as a stand-alone with the dipping sauce, in a lettuce wrap, tacos, and more.

Just find how you like to eat it best and then you have the perfect way of serving.

HOW TO STORE:

This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 3 days.

You can reheat this in the microwave until heated through or in the oven at 350 for about 5-10 minutes, you may need some extra sauce to toss it in again.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

• You can use larger shrimp if you’d like, you will just get less.
• We do not recommend freezing this recipe.
• You can serve this any way that you’d like, see my tips above.
• If you do not like spice, you can use less of the chipotle powder or omit it.
• Easily double this recipe to serve a larger crowd.

Love shrimp? Love a little bit of a kick? Then this Chipotle Bang Bang Shrimp needs to be on your menu, it will become a regular rotation.

If you like this recipe you might also like:

• Salt and Pepper Shrimp
• Creamy Lemon Shrimp
• Blackened Shrimp

If you’ve tried this CHIPOTLE BANG BANG SHRIMPlet me know in the comments how it turned out! You can follow me over on PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK to find some more of our mouthwatering recipes!