Spicy Bang Bang Shrimp

Spicy Bang Bang Shrimp is a spicy pasta dish inspired by the Chinese take out dish called ‘Chef’s Spicy Shrimp’.  This recipe is my take on the take out flavors we just love, but with an Italian twist!   With ‘Fusilli con Buco’ as the pasta in the recipe…that Italian twist would be literally and figuratively.   Spicy Bang Bang Shrimp is a very versatile recipe that can be made with shrimp or chicken.

I have made this dish just short of a dozen times, to refine it and get the heat just right.  Spicy Bang Bang is excellent made with shrimp, but it is great made with diced chicken breast or tenders!  Changing the protein gives versatility to this recipe for our house.  So, if your family loves to spice things up like mine does, this will be a winner on your table too.

This recipe comes together quick and easy, so it can make life dinner easy after a day at work.

• The sauce can be made a day ahead and kept in the fridge until you are ready to assemble.
• The frozen Shrimp can be thawed in the fridge while you are at work during the day.
• I buy the IQF cleaned shrimp, they are easier to peel.  IQF stands for ‘Individually Quick Frozen’, these will thaw quicker because they are not frozen together in a lump or block.
• Choose the pasta that your family enjoys, or base it on your pantry contents.

I used a pasta named ‘Fusilli con Buco’ which is pictured below in the steps, it is one of my favorite pastas! ‘Fusilli con Buco’ is the pasta you would get if ‘Bucatini’ and ‘Fusilli’ had a baby!  ‘Bucatini’ is known as the Straw Like Pasta and ‘Fusilli’ is known as the Long Twisted Spaghetti.  Both do a super job increasing the amount of sauce you get in every bite, by holding sauce with in the hole that runs through them.

I included this dish in my parents Christmas Eve event to utilize the larger family gathering to have taste testers.  The family had a split verdict on the dish because of the heat level.  Based on their feedback, I revised the recipe, toning down the heat by cutting back on the amount of Sweet Chili Sauce and Red Pepper Flakes used.  I want to make sure that a wider audience would enjoy the level of heat that the Bang Bang Shrimp provided.

If you know your family is shy or not really keen on Hot and Spicy foods, then I would recommend you reduce the spices even further, so everyone can enjoy the dish.

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Course

Main Course, Main Dish

Cuisine

American, Italian, Seafood

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Passive Time

10 minutes

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

Spicy Bang Bang Sauce

• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise Hellman's
• 1/3 cup Sweet Red Chili Sauce Thai Kitchen
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 1 Lime zest & juice
• 1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flake
• 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
• 1/2 tsp salt Pink Himalayan

Spices for the Shrimp

• 3 Tbs olive oil or Avocado Oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 Tbs smoked paprika or Paprika
• 3 Tbs Chopped Parsley or 9 squares of Dorot Parsley, thawed
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Ingredients

• 1 lb Spaghetti cooked aldente
• 1 1/2 lbs shrimp or Chicken
• 3 Tbs Fresh Chives or 9 squares of Dorot Chives, thawed
• 3 Tbs Fresh Basil or 9 squares of Dorot Basil, thawed

Course Main Course, Main Dish Cuisine American, Italian, Seafood Prep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Passive Time 10 minutes Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients Spicy Bang Bang Sauce 1/2 cup Mayonnaise Hellman's 1/3 cup Sweet Red Chili Sauce Thai Kitchen 4 cloves garlic minced 1 Lime zest & juice 1/8 tsp Red Pepper Flake 1/2 tsp Onion Powder 1/2 tsp salt Pink Himalayan Spices for the Shrimp 3 Tbs olive oil or Avocado Oil 3 cloves garlic minced 2 Tbs smoked paprika or Paprika 3 Tbs Chopped Parsley or 9 squares of Dorot Parsley, thawed 1/2 tsp black pepper Ingredients 1 lb Spaghetti cooked aldente 1 1/2 lbs shrimp or Chicken 3 Tbs Fresh Chives or 9 squares of Dorot Chives, thawed 3 Tbs Fresh Basil or 9 squares of Dorot Basil, thawed

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Instructions

1. We can start by making the sauce. The sauce can be made ahead of time and refrigerated .

   
2. So we will measure out the ingredients and combine in a bowl to mix.

   
3. Pre-measuring the spices will help to speed up you cooking process and insure you have all the ingredients and quantities correct.

   
4. Measure out the Mayonnaise, Sweet Chili Sauce, minced garlic, the zest of 1 lime, the juice of 1 lime, red pepper flake, onion powder and salt.

   
5. Once mixed the sauce will resemble a creamy sauce, similar to a thousand Island dressing in appearance only. At this stage you can refrigerate until you are ready to make your meal.

   
6. Make sure your shrimp are thawed, cleaned and deveined.

   
7. I used 'Fusilli con Buco' pasta, from Delallo's Italian Market. Giving it a hearty yet fancy look.

   
8. Another pasta I highly recommend is this Organic Black Bean Pasta, which is gluten free! It is made and distributed by Explore Asian Inc. I purchased this at our local Sam's Club.

   
9. Bring the water to a hard boil and heavily salt the water to cook the pasta. Depending on type of pasta the cooking time will vary,

   
10. Cook your pasta of choice while we cook through the shrimp. Make sure to only cook the pasta till aldente and immediately drain.

    
11. Place your Olive Oil in a pan. Add you shrimp. Then add the minced Garlic, Smoked Paprika, chopped parsley and black pepper.

    
12. Cook over medium-high temp. stirring to combine the seasonings while cooking the shrimp just through.

    
13. As soon as you drain you pasta, return the pasta to the hot pan.

    
14. Add the shrimp from the hot skillet, including their juices to top your pasta. Then top with your prepared Bang Bang sauce. Combine all the ingredient while it is on the still warm burner on your stove.

    
15. Giving them a few minutes to marry all the flavors while they are hot. Then transfer to a serving dish.

    
16. Top with some additional basil for presentation and enjoyment.

    

Recipe Notes

Note:

I purchased the 'Fusilli con Buco' pasta from Delallo's Italian Market in Jeannette PA.  If you do not have a Delallo's near you and their products are not in one of your local supermarkets, you can substitute with 'Bucatini'.

When it comes to this Spicy Bang Bang Shrimp recipe, I have even used a gluten free Black Bean Pasta in the past.  I have to admit, it was very delicious. If you are gluten intolerant, you may want to try the Black Bean Pasta .  Sam's Club has one that I liked, but I am not very well versed on Gluten Free Pastas.

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