This Bang Bang Shrimp recipe is loaded with flavor but low on calories! It’s a skinny copycat version of the popular Bonefish Grill appetizer. You get all the flavor (thanks to the spicy but creamy bang bang sauce) with fewer calories. Delicious, easy, and crave-worthy! This makes a great appetizer or easy dinner.
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Why We Love This Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
This Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe is a Bonefish Grill copycat recipe but made to be a little bit healthier. I just love lighter versions of restaurant favorites! The shrimp is grilled instead of fried, plus we lightened up the sauce even more by using Greek yogurt as the base. You get all the flavor but none of the fat– my favorite kind of dish!
Variations on Bonefish Grill Bang Bang Shrimp
This sauce is crazy delicious, and I’m here to tell you you don’t have to limit yourself to just shrimp. Pour this sauce over chunks of chicken, tofu, or steak; cauliflower florets; scallops, or salmon fillets. You can even enjoy it with french fries or mozzarella sticks!
How to Store and Reheat
Store leftover bang bang shrimp in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a pan with a little bit of olive oil set over medium-low heat until warmed through.
How to Freeze
Freeze shrimp in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Serving Suggestions
I always ordered this dish as an appetizer, and I think it’s just the perfect amount of food to serve before a meal. I especially love this as a romantic appetizer for a date night meal at home.
If you want to make this bang bang shrimp into a meal, make these bang bang shrimp bowls. Or cook up the shrimp and cover it in the sauce as directed, and serve it with basmati rice or mashed cauliflower and roasted veggies, fresh pasta, or turn it into shrimp tacos! Finish things off with a round of Skinny Margaritas!
Bonefish Grill describes it as “crispy shrimp tossed in our signature creamy, spicy sauce.” Our version skips the crispy fried element and doubles down on the creamy, slightly spicy sauce.
Typically the sauce is made with mayo, sweet chili sauce, hot sauce, and lots of spices. We have substituted Greek yogurt for the mayo, saving a ton of calories. You’ll never notice the difference (or might I say you’ll like this version better!)
The name refers to the sweet Thai chili sauce that gives the shrimp a kick! The dish was created and named by the head chefs of Bonefish Grill.
It’s not very hot at all. There’s a mild spice with a bit of a bite, but I wouldn’t consider it to be the kind of hot that sits in your mouth after eating. If you prefer a spicier version, you can add in some red pepper flakes or go with a more spicy hot sauce. I like that kids and adults can both enjoy the milder version I made
Not really. While they are both mayo-based sauces, bang bang is sweet, while yum yum sauce is more savory and tomatoey.
Each skewer of 4-5 shrimp is under 100 calories. We usually eat 2-3 skewers per person. Is this heaven? Bonefish Grill reports that their fried version is over 800 calories so I’ll count this as a win!
More Shrimp Recipes To Try
- Air Fryer Shrimp
- Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Cilantro Lime Shrimp Scampi
- Air Fryer Garlic Shrimp
- Chipotle Shrimp
- Shrimp Ceviche
- Spicy Garlic Shrimp
5-Star Review
“Shrimps are my passion. I can’t survive without them just like without any of the seafood. Your recipe is a treasure for me. And the sauce I often make for other dishes. How good that your recipe is both healthy and delicious.” – Sam Roberts
Bang Bang Shrimp Recipe
Equipment
- Bamboo skewers (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 pound shrimp 26-30, peeled & deveined
- ½ cup Bang Bang Sauce (click for recipe)
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions sliced at an angle, divided
Instructions
- If using skewers, place them in a shallow baking dish and cover them with water and soak them 10 minutes prior to using.
- Pour half the sauce in a smaller bowl to use as a dipping sauce. Set aside.½ cup Bang Bang Sauce
- If using skewers, thread 4-5 shrimp on each and brush the remaining sauce over the shrimp.1 pound shrimp
- Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil onto the skillet or griddle and place the shrimp in the skillet.
- Cook the shrimp 1-2 minutes per side, or until shrimp is opaque. (Adjust the cooking time if using different size shrimp.)
- Transfer shrimp to a serving dish and brush lightly with the reserved sauce. Garnish with extra chopped green onions.2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- Serve immediately, with a dollop of dipping sauce, on the side.
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Becky’s Tips
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- Be sure the shrimp is peeled and deveined before cooking.
- The shrimp cooks really quickly, so you just need to cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side (cook just until opaque)
- Properly cooked shrimp are an opaque white color with some pink and bright red accents and 120°F internally.
- If you use bamboo skewers, be sure to soak them in water before starting.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this? Leave a comment!
How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp Step by Step
Soak the Skewers: If using skewers, place them in a shallow baking dish, cover them with water, and soak them 10 minutes prior to using.
Make the Sauce: Follow my recipe for Bang Bang Sauce. Pour ¼ cup of the in a smaller bowl to use as a dipping sauce. Set aside.
Thread the Shrimp: If using skewers, thread 4-5 shrimp on each (1 pound of shrimp total) and brush the remaining ¼ cup of sauce over the shrimp.
Cook the Shrimp: Heat a skillet or griddle over medium heat. Drizzle 2 tablespoons oil onto the skillet or griddle and place the shrimp in the skillet. Cook the shrimp 1-2 minutes per side, or until opaque. (Adjust the cooking time if using different size shrimp.)
Serve the Shrimp: Transfer the shrimp to a serving dish and brush lightly with the reserved sauce. Garnish with 2 tablespoons of chopped green onions. Serve immediately, with a dollop of dipping sauce, on the side.
I made this on Saturday and was so disappointed. It looked like it was going to come out perfect and delicious but the yogurt curdled and the taste was nothing like how the sauce tasted before going in the oven. Tasted nothing like bang bang shrimp. Couldn’t even taste the slice even though I put a little more than the recipe said. Bummer
I’m so sorry to hear that Meagan. I’m not sure what could have gone wrong if the sauce tasted good before going on the shrimp. When I made the shrimp, I cooked the shrimp first and then coated them with the sauce after the were cooked/hot. I have never had the yogurt curdle like that. So sorry you had a bad experience, thanks for stopping by nonetheless.
You aren’t supposed to cook the sauce in the oven. The sauce gets brushed on the shrimp after they are done cooking.
This recipe looks great, but grilling for 5-8 minutes on each side for shrimp cannot be right. It depends on the size, but if they grilled for 14-16 minutes total, they would be chewy bullets-I think more like 3-4 minutes each side would be more reasonable.
Hey Melissa- you are so right! That was supposed to say total, not on each side. Thank you so much for catching that and saying something!
These sound really good! I wonder if adding some panko bread crumbs before cooking would help to give it some crunch? Thanks!
I think that would be an awesome addition!!
WoW these were GREAT! My husband and family usually never like the “healthy” recipes but LOVED this. Four of us ate 2.5 lbs of this tonight. Delicious, thank you so much for this recipe!
This totally made my day on a Monday morning!! Thanks so much for letting me know, such sweet comments. I’m so glad you and your family loved the recipe!
Love this! Tonight we grilling shrimp and fresh mahi mahi and I am going to prepare it this way oh yummy. Thanks xoxo
Yay! Hope you loved it!
I tried these tonight. They didn’t really taste like Bang Bang shrimp, but because of how few calories they have I wasn’t really expecting them to. They were however, very very yummy. I had them inside of a lettuce wrap with a little bit of rice on the side.
I’m glad you liked them! Yeah, missing the breading does change the taste, but I’m glad you still thought they were tasty! I have been wanting to try them in lettuce wraps! Yum! Thanks so much for letting me know :)
This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Lily!
Are these really spicy? I’ve never had siracha but everyone says its good. My husband is a wimp about super spicy stuff after doing an atomic wing challenge at a restaurant so I don’t want to make him cry lol
Hey Amanda, they are a bit spicy but not bad. I’m not a huge fan of really spicy either. I would recommend going heavier on the sweet chili sauce and less on the sriracha, and kind of taste test as you add more sriracha. hope you like it!
What does the T stand for in your recipe? Teaspoon, tablspoon? I’m referring to the ingredients
it stands for Tablespoon. hope that helps!! thanks so much for stopping by :)
Do you add the sauce to the shrimp while they’re on the grill or after they’re cooked? Can’t wait to try this!
i added a little before and then some more after they were done cooking :). the more the merrier!! hope you love it!