Bang Bang Crawfish
Bang Bang Crawfish
Anytime my family is at a restaurant and there is “bang bang shrimp” on the menu, my Husband always orders it. I decided to make it at home but instead of shrimp, I used crawfish. He absolutely loved them! Bang bang sauce is a creamy, sweet and spicy sauce that pairs great with anything fried. If you want to use shrimp, you definitely can. For this recipe, I used frozen crawfish tails, but you can use fresh if you have them on hand. Anytime you are using frozen seafood that does not have a shell, you can soak it in milk to get that fishy frozen taste out. Add 1lb of frozen crawfish tails to a bowl and add 1 cup of whole milk. Allow the crawfish to soak in the milk for at least 30 minutes.
Once they are done soaking, drain the milk and rinse the crawfish.
In a bowl, beat one egg and a splash of water. Add the egg mixture to the crawfish tails.
Season the crawfish with 5-6 dashes of hot sauce and 1 tsp of cajun seasoning. Mix well and make sure the crawfish is fully coated.
In a separate dish, add 3 cups of flour. Season the flour with 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning, 1 tbsp of paprika, 1 tbsp garlic powder and 1 tbsp of onion powder.
Add the crawfish tails to the flour and make sure they are fully coated.
Add the crawfish tails to hot oil and fry 2-3 minutes or until the crawfish is golden brown.
Once all of the crawfish tails are cooked, its time to make the bang bang sauce. In a bowl, add 1 tbsp of mayonnaise, 1 tsp sriracha sauce, 1 tsp sweet chili sauce and the juice of 1/2 lemon. Mix well.
Add the crawfish tails to a bowl and pour the sauce on top. Toss the crawfish tails in the sauce.
Top with chopped green onions and serve and ENJOY!
Bang Bang Crawfish
Ingredients
- 1 lb frozen crawfish tails
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3 cups flour
- 2-3 cups vegetable oil
- 1 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp cajun seasoning
- 5-6 dashes of hot sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1 tsp sweet chili sauce
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Soak the frozen crawfish in whole milk for at least 30 minutes.
- Once done soaking, drain the milk and rinse the crawfish tails.
- Add 1 beaten egg and a splash of water to a bowl.
- Add the egg mixture, hot sauce and 1 tsp cajun seasoning to the crawfish tails. Mix well and make sure each crawfish tail is fully coated.
- In a dish, add the flour and season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and cajun seasoning.
- Add the crawfish tails to the flour and make sure they are fully coated.
- Add the vegetable oil to a cast iron skillet and heat until the oil reaches 350 degrees.
- Once the oil is hot, add the crawfish tails. Cook 2-3 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- Toss the crawfish tails in the bang bang sauce. Top with chopped green onions, serve and ENJOY!
- To a bowl, add mayonnaise, sriracha, sweet chili and lemon juice.
- Whisk well and pour over the fried crawfish tails.
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