Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp Can Make You the Star of Your Next Party
Posted: Thursday, March 19, 2009
by Mark Hester
Here's an interesting take on a fancy-schmancy recipe. Let's turn it into Party Food!
If you're not familiar with Bonefish Grill, it is a moderately expensive "fancy dining" seafood and steak place. Bang Bang Shrimp is referred to on their menu as a house specialty appetizer and I understand they sell a lot of them.
It is very good as an appetizer, but who eats appetizers at home? Not me or my friends. Not before meals anyway.
Okay let's adapt it for a party.
First off -- Let's Simplify Your Life
This recipe calls for breaded shrimp. You can bread shrimp if you want -- but I have better things to do with my time. Just buy some breaded shrimp.
Buy some chicken wings while your at it. This sauce is excellent on wings and they are always good party food. These can be breaded or naked. The sauce is excellent on both.
Crank up the heat in the sauce a bit. This is not a family dinner -- This is a party! Oh, okay, I'll crank it up for you.
First the "appetizer" version...
Bone Fish Grill's Bang Bang Sauce - Original
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise (I always use Dukes 'cuz I'm from the South and it's Goooood. You use whatever brand you like.)
- 4 teaspoons Chili Garlic Sauce (find this in the Chinese section of your grocery or in a Oriental Market)
- 1 teaspoon granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Rice Vinegar
That's it for the original recipe. Pretty simple and delicious. But for a party I recommend:
- Increase the Chili Garlic Sauce to 8 teaspoons or more.
- Add 3 teaspoons minced Garlic (or 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
- Chop some Peanuts and Onion Greens to sprinkle on top.
Now taste it.
If it's still not hot enough, go wild and throw in some good hot sauce.
Directions (for either version):
- Precook the wings and shrimp WITHOUT the sauce.
- Mix up the Sauce.
- Put the wings and shrimp in one bowl and the sauce in another and go to the party (or set aside for dinner.) Make sure you take a big platter with you (or have one for home.)
- Toss the shrimp and wings in the sauce and place on the platter.
- Enjoy the compliments.
- Be careful reaching for a shrimp or wing -- you might lose a finger! They are THAT good!
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Mark Hester
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I am a fan of seafood so this recipe is one for me. Thanks for writing this article. Well done
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