Transform a basic shrimp spaghetti dinner into the best Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta. This pasta is made in 30 minutes and coated in a creamy, sweet, and slightly spicy sauce with a kick.
Bang Bang Shrimp And Pasta
Our super easy Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta recipe is ready in 30 minutes from start to finish, made with seasoned shrimp, spaghetti, and a homemade Bang Bang sauce.
This bang bang shrimp spaghetti recipe takes the big, bold flavors of my bang bang shrimp recipe and turns them into a creamy, sweet, and spicy shrimp pasta dish with the right amount of heat.
The combination of sweet chili sauce, mayo, lime juice, onion powder, and red pepper flakes is the perfect mixture to make the pasta sauce taste tangy, creamy, sweet, and spicy all at the same time; it makes the most delicious pasta coating with a kick.
What Is Bang Bang Shrimp
Bang Bang Shrimp is a popular appetizer found on the menu at Bonefish Grill. It consists of fried shrimp coated in a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce.
Why We Love Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta Recipes
- Quick and easy to make.
- Uses a handful of simple ingredients.
- The sauce has traditional bang bang taste that takes this dish over the top.
- Inspired by the breaded and fried appetizer found at Bonefish grill, but prepared as a pasta dish and served as a main meal.
- Perfect pasta dish for dinner, date night, or a family friendly meal.
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta Ingredients
- Spaghetti noodles – You can choose whatever type of pasta you prefer.
- Medium shrimp: Use either fresh or frozen
- Butter
- Fresh minced garlic
- Paprika
- Salt & Pepper
- Fresh chopped parsley (optional garnish)
- Mayo
- Sweet chili sauce: You can use a plain or Thai sweet chili sauce.
- Lime juice – I like to use fresh lime juice.
- Onion powder
- Red pepper flakes
Substitutions and Additions
- Add Some Spice: For more heat, add ¼ – ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper to the sauce mixture. You can also garnish this dish with crushed red pepper flakes for more spice.
- Make Without Mayo: Instead of the mayonnaise, you can substitute plain Greek yogurt, cream cheese, heavy cream, or even sour cream.
- Pick Your Pasta: Long noodles work the best for this recipe. You can swap the spaghetti for angel hair pasta or linguine.
How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
- Make The Sauce: Mix together the mayo, chili sauce, lime juice, onion powder , and red pepper flakes until smooth (Image 4). Set aside.
- Coat And Cook The Shrimp: Toss the shrimp in the butter, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper to coat (Images 1 & 2). Cook on the stovetop for about 2-3 minutes (Image 3).
- Combine: Add the cooked noodles to a saucepan and top with sauce. Mix until noodles are evenly coated (Image 5 & 6) and then add in the shrimp (Image 7). Heat for 2-5 minutes total.
- Serve: Sprinkle with parsley, serve, and enjoy!
Tips For Making The Best Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
- Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the cooked spaghetti to help prevent it from sticking. This is optional but can help your noodles stay moist and servable.
- This recipe uses a pound of medium frozen shrimp, thawed. However, you can use jumbo shrimp if you wish.
- To make prep easier, I like to buy peeled and deveined shrimp.
- Place them in a bowl of cold water for about 20 minutes to thaw frozen shrimp quickly.
- This pasta is coated well with sauce, but it’s “soupy”.
How to Store Bang Bang, Shrimp Pasta
- To Store: Store any leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this recipe as the creamy texture of the sauce will change when defrosted.
- To Reheat: Reheat on the stovetop until heated through.
More Easy Copycat Recipes
Other Easy Dinner Recipes
- Mongolian Beef
- Sheet Pan Greek Chicken
- Marry Me Chicken Recipe with Pasta
- Meatball Casserole
- Crockpot Taco Spaghetti
- Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas
- Chicken Alfredo Bake
- Italian Sausage Pasta
- Potsticker Noodle Bowls
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Serves — 6
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta has seasoned shrimp dish, all coated in a sweet, spicy, creamy sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti noodles cooked according to package directions, drained
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- Fresh chopped parsley to garnish optional
Sauce:
- ½ cup mayo
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, add in ingredients together to create the sauce. Mix until smooth (it will turn light pink) and when done, set aside.½ cup mayo, ½ cup sweet chili sauce, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- In a larger mixing bowl, add together the shrimp, melted butter, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Use a spoon to gently toss the shrimp, coating them evenly.1 pound medium shrimp, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 3 cloves garlic, 2 teaspoons paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper
- Add shrimp to a medium saucepan over low-medium heat. Cook the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on either side until done.
- Add noodles to a large saucepan over low-medium heat. Top with sauce and mix well using a large serving spoon. Mix until noodles are evenly coated in sauce.1 pound spaghetti noodles
- Add in shrimp and mix again to evenly distribute. Allow mixture to heat over the stove for 2-5 minutes total.
- When done, serve with parsley and enjoy!Fresh chopped parsley to garnish
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Store any leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- To Freeze: I do not recommend freezing this recipe as the creamy texture of the sauce will change when defrosted.
- To Reheat: Reheat on the stovetop until heated through.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the cooked spaghetti to help prevent it from sticking. This is optional but can help your noodles stay moist and servable.
- This recipe uses a pound of medium frozen shrimp, thawed. However you can use jumbo shrimp if you wish.
- To make prep easier, I like to buy peeled and deveined shrimp.
- To thaw frozen shrimp quickly, place them in a bowl of cold water for about 20 minutes.
- This pasta is coated well with sauce but it’s “soupy”.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 510IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
Can I use lemon juice instead of lime?
Hi Sandy, while I haven’t tested it, I imagine this will work fine.
So good, so easy! The only thing I would do differently is add some fresh scallion at the end! Love it!