Copycat Applebee's Sriracha Shrimp
Lightly battered shrimp, lightly fried, then tossed in a great Sriracha mayonnaise sauce. This is exactly as I remember except I left the Sriracha sauce on the side for dipping.
Servings 6
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
For the shrimp
- Vegetable oil
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch plus 1 teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup club soda well chilled
- 1 pound shrimp peeled, deveined (I used 20-30 count shrimp, but you might want to use 30-40 count for an appetizer-sized dish)
For the Sriracha dipping sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
For the shrimp
- Preheat 1/2" of oil in a Dutch oven to 350 F.
- In a large bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, cayenne and garlic powder.
- Whisk in the club soda until smooth.
- Add the shrimp to the batter and coat well on all sides.
- Shake off excess batter and add to hot oil.
- Fry shrimp 3 minutes, then flip and fry another 2 minutes.
- Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Serve with dipping sauce on the side.
For the Sriracha dipping sauce
- Whisk together all ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 194mg | Sodium: 907mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg