Dynamite Shrimp
Crispy, creamy, and spicy shrimp.
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This is not your scraping by the workweek with a ho-hum plate of meh. When you want to get away without getting away, this recipe is a must. This recipe for Dynamite Shrimp is here to perk up the dinner table with a crunchy, saucy, and spicy experience that makes any day feel like you’re at a fun restaurant or bar.

Dynamite Shrimp is the perfect bite of exciting, crunchy, and cooling creamy sauce, hiding a bit of spice. A from-scratch dredging coats the shrimp with an ultra-thick coating. Heavily seasoning the coating ensures that the shrimp don’t fall flat. To get a super thick coating, dredge and coat the shrimp twice.

After the shrimp are fried, the sauce gets whipped together in a flash. While the base is super creamy, the additional ingredients perk it up with a surprising bit of heat. Sweet chili sauce and sriracha add the heat without it becoming the main overwhelming flavor.
Be careful when combining the shrimp with the sauce, or else the breading will fall off the shrimp.

Garnished with a bit of scallions and sesame seeds, these Dynamite Shrimp are ready to serve!

The cool and spicy duality of the sauce pairs perfectly with the super crunchy fried shrimp.

Double coating the shrimp makes for an ultra-crunchy texture that doesn’t get super soggy.

It’s a great party treat to have, especially during a game day! It’s also a fun main protein to have alongside a super crunchy pan-fried garlic rice.

However or whenever you eat these shrimp, they’re guaranteed to do one thing—outshine everything else on the plate!
Dynamite Shrimp
For the Shrimp:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1 cup panko
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups neutral oil, for frying
For the Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sriracha (or to your liking)
- Scallions and sesame seeds, for garnish
Preparation
- In a bowl whisk together flour, cornstarch, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Add the buttermilk and egg into another bowl, whisking until combined. Place the panko in another bowl.
- Dredge the shrimp in the flour first then dip them into the buttermilk.
- Transfer the buttermilk-coated shrimp into the panko. For a super thick coating, repeat this process.
- Heat the oil up until a bit of flour added into the oil starts to sizzle. Fry the shrimp in batches, turning halfway through. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- After the shrimp are fried but still warm, make the sauce.
- In a bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha. Transfer the shrimp into the bowl with the sauce, gently tossing to combine. Garnish with scallions or sesame seeds, enjoy!
Recipe adapted from Big.Eats.World.
