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Dynamite Shrimp

Homemade dynamite shrimp with crispy shrimp and creamy Sriracha-mayo sauce, just like your favorite Japanese restaurants, PF Chang's and Cheesecake Factory. This recipe is easy to make and incredibly tasty.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Shrimp
Cuisine: Japanese Recipes
Keyword: Dynamite Shrimp
Servings: 1 people
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 6 oz (175g) shrimp medium-sized shelled and deveined
  • oil for deep-frying

Batter:

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 egg white
  • 50 ml water
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 pinch salt

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise Kewpie brand preferred
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon sriracha or to taste, optional
  • 1 squirt lemon juice

Instructions

  • Clean the shrimp by rinsing them under cold running water. Pat them dry with paper towels and set them aside.
  • Dynamite shrimp sauce. Combine all the ingredients to prepare the Batter. In a separate small bowl, stir and mix together all the Sauce ingredients. Set aside.
  • Add the shrimp into the batter and coat evenly. Heat up a deep-fryer or a pot with oil for deep-frying. Once the oil is heated, carefully drop each shrimp into the oil and deep fry until they turn golden brown. Use a slotted spoon or strainer to transfer them to a working surface or a bowl lined with paper towels.
  • Remove the paper towels and add the sauce into the bowl. Toss the shrimp around until they are nicely coated with the dressing. Serve immediately.

Notes

  •  The best Dynamite Shrimp is made with rock shrimp, as it has a nice crisp texture that's perfect for this recipe.
  • However, rock shrimp can be hard to come by unless you visit some expensive seafood specialty stores.
  • Regular shrimp or tiger prawns work well as substitutes.
  • I always ensure I use Kewpie brand Japanese mayonnaise, which comes in a soft plastic tube with the iconic baby as the label.
  • You can find Kewpie in Japanese or Asian supermarkets. If it's not available, any regular mayonnaise works just fine.
  • For the sauce, you may also use powdered sugar as the sweetener.
  • However, honey is preferred as it gives the sauce a slightly runny consistency, allowing it to coat each shrimp perfectly.

Nutrition

Serving: 1people | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 231mg | Sodium: 1313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g