Boom Boom Shrimp
These boom boom shrimp are jam-packed with addictive flavor. From the golden brown fried shrimp to the creamy sweet-and-spicy boom boom sauce, this is the perfect snack or party treat that your friends and family will fight over for the last bite!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb shrimp (peeled, deveined, with tails removed)
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ¾ cup cornstarch
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 12 oz unflavored soda water
- canola oil (for frying)
Boom Boom Sauce
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- scallions (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a large skillet with the heat set to medium, add enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan by 1 inch.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and garlic powder.
- Toss the shrimp in your flour mixture, then skewer each shrimp (3 on each skewer) and set aside.
- To your flour mixture, whisk in the can of soda water.
- Coat each skewer in your wet flour mixture, then fry on each side until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Use a pair of tongs to flip your skewers.
- For the boom boom sauce, combine all ingredients except sesame seeds and scallions in a medium-sized bowl.
- Taste and adjust flavor as necessary. Serve on the side with scallions garnished on top of the sauce.