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    Home » Snacks, Sides and Starters

    Published: Feb 28, 2019 · Modified: Nov 15, 2022 by Wajiha · This post may contain affiliate links ·

    Dynamite Shrimps Recipe

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    The fact that I even have a GO-TO Dynamite Shrimps recipe is going to come as a HEEEEEUUUUUUGEEE surprise to my parents. Because that would mean 2 things. First, that I have tried multiple recipes and have found my favorite. And secondly, it would mean that I like Shrimps so much, that I am experimenting with it! You see, growing up, I hated sea-food and I would give my mom a run for her money when it came to eating it. With the exception of her amazing Fried Fish, I would not go near it.

    But all that changed after one fine day I went to P.F. Chang’s and discovered what TRULY TRULY deliciousness means. Their dynamite shrimps changed my world! And I have to say, since then, I have tried a bunch of different restaurants assuming that Dynamite shrimps are probably always good, but none compared to P.F. Chang’s.

    So naturally, being a home-cook I had to try make it myself. Especially after the Crispy Beijing Beef at home was such a hit!

    So, I tried practically 10 to 15 dynamite shrimp recipes that I could find when I googled it. But none of them even came close to the original dynamite shrimps! Some got the sauce right, some got the texture right, some got the flavor right. Which is when I decided, I have to make it myself. And so after adapting from numerous recipes, and finally tweaking it to such an extent that it no longer can be called an adaptation, I finally had a Dynamite shrimp recipe that I was proud of.

    Needless to stay, Shrimp night at home, is now a pretty regular deal!

    MAKING THE DYNAMITE SHRIMPS

    So as all my recipes go, this one is also broken down into 2 simple steps. Marinating and Dredging, Frying and Assembling. Here’s a quick to follow guide for you to visually see the recipe, and of course, a recipe card at the end of it.

    STEP 1 – MARINATING AND DREDGING

    dynamite shrimps recipe

    You start with peeling and de-veining the shrimps, which, if I am being honest, is the worst part of cooking prawns. If this is the first time you are making shrimps at home, just buy the frozen ones which are already cleaned. Or if you need help, click here to see a quick shrimp cleaning video.

    Moving on, so once you’ve cleaned them, marinate the shrimps. Our marination consists of Sriracha, an egg, a little salt and pepper, a little vinegar, and some cornflour and all purpose flour, and lastly a little bit of ice cold water. Ideally the marination should last overnight. But lets say you are short on time, give it at least 2 to 3 hours

    dynamite shrimps recipe

    The next part is, coating the prawns in a dredging mixture. Its a simple mixture of corn flour, all purpose flour, some seasoning and garlic powder. Prepare your dredging mixture in a bowl and line a tray or plate with cling wrap. Alternatively, you can also dust a tray with a little bit of dredging mixture (This will prevent your prawns from sticking to the tray).

    dynamite prawns recipe
    Before Covering with cloth
    After Covering with Damp cloth

    Just coat the prawns lightly with the dredging mixture and keep collecting them on the tray. Now here’s the smart move. Cover your prawns with damp cloth for a bit (about 10 to 15 mins). This will allow your prawns to form a uniform coating and you will see after a while, that all flour particles have been absorbed to form a smooth coat.

    HEADS UP: So the dredging mixes are always made in an excess to how much you actually need. So even after all the shrimps are coated, some of the dredging mixture will be left. I usually just seal such mixes in a zip-lock back and use it the next time I am either crumb coating food or hey, making prawns again.

    STEP 2 – FRYING AND ASSEMBLING

    Now fry these bad boys in a deep fryer for about 10 to 15 mins. (The coating takes a little longer to turn crispy golden in color) If you plan to fry them later, you can freeze the tray for 30 minutes or so and once your shrimps have frozen, you can collect them in a zip-lock bag.

    dynamite shrimps recipeWhile your shrimp fry in the corner, prepare the amazing dynamite sauce! It’s a simple sauce using Mayo, Sriracha, Honey and Salt. I also add a little bit of orange food color to give it that shade similar to Pf Chang’s.

    dynamite shrimps dynamite prawns

    Once fried, toss the hot shrimps in the bowl of sauce and coat the shrimps evenly with sauce and serve!! (p.s. I didn’t cover my prawns in the picture to show you all the elements, but rest assured, I had them fully covered in sauce when I ate them)

    Also, covering the prawns in sauce while they are hot is the best thing to do. The sauce will get absorbed by the crunchy coating and reach that oh-sweet spot of the perfect semi-crunch texture …that we die for in PF Chang’s!

    ULTIMATE DYNAMITE SHRIMPS RECIPE

    Dynamite Shrimps

    Batter coated shrimps, deep fried in oil and dressed with a sweet chili mayo sauce.
    4.59 from 84 votes
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    Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snacks, Sides and Starters
    Cuisine: Chinese/Indo Chinese
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Additional Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 25 prawns
    Calories: 75kcal
    Author: Wajiha

    Ingredients

    Shrimp Marination

    • 450 gm gm of jumbo Shrimps/prawns about 20 to 30 pieces
    • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
    • 2 tbsp corn starch
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
    • 1/2 cup ice cold water
    • 2 tbsp of Sriracha sauce
    • 2 tbsp lemon juice

    Dredging Mixture

    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1/2 tsp black pepper powder
    • 1 pinch salt
    • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup corn starch

    Dynamite Sauce

    • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
    • 2 tbsp honey
    • 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce
    • 1/4 tsp salt or to taste
    • a few drops orange food color

    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients for the prawn marination in a bowl and whisk well.
    • Add prawns to the marination and keep overnight in the fridge.
    • Mix all the ingredients for the dredging mixture in a bowl.
    • Line a plate or a tray with cling wrap and lightly dust with the dredging mixture.
    • Coat the marinated prawns with the dredging mixture and place it on the dusted tray.
    • Cover the prawns with a damn cloth or cling wrap for 10 to 15 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, mix all the ingredients for the sauce together and set aside
    • Once you see all the dredging mixture has been absorbed, your prawns are ready to fry.
    • Deep Fry the prawns in oil at high to medium flame for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the color turns golden brown.
    • Dish out the fried prawns and pour the dynamite sauce on the shrimps generously while they are hot.
    • Serve in a cocktail glass garnished with green onions.

    Notes

    If you want to fry the prawns later, freeze the tray of the prawn. When they harden, save them in a zip lock bag and freeze for later date.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1pieceCalories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 4gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 149mgPotassium: 58mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 0.3mg
    Can't wait to see your remakes! Tag meon IG with your pictures @butteroverbae

    If you are fan of Chinese food like I am, be sure to check out my other Chinese Recipes on the blog. If you try this, I would love to hear how it turned out for you! Leave a comment bellow to let me know!

    pf changs dynamite shrimps pin

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    Comments

    1. Sameera says

      December 21, 2020 at 11:27 am

      Hi Wajiha. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe. Can you please help by sharing what brand of sriracha sauce do you use ?
      Thanks you in advance for your time.

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        December 21, 2020 at 12:15 pm

        hey there! I use Huy Fong Sriracha sauce. You can google to see what the bottle looks like

        Reply
    2. Sana says

      October 08, 2020 at 11:12 pm

      Have tried this recipe a few times and it’s a family favorite! This recipe is perfect and delicious. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        October 10, 2020 at 7:02 am

        Sana that means so much to me! thankyou for leaving your feedback!

        Reply
    3. Mehwish says

      July 01, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      Hey in order to fry them later do we need to thaw them or fry directly in the oil?

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        July 02, 2020 at 11:01 pm

        hey so you can thaw them for 15 mins and then fry. They will be fine!

        Reply
    4. tasha says

      May 19, 2020 at 1:44 pm

      most recipes ive seen use sweet chilli sauce instead of honey what is more similar to the one at pf changs

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        May 20, 2020 at 2:15 am

        Hey there Tasha. that sounds amazing! Sweet chili sauce is sometimes not available. So I prefer doing honey and Sriracha combination instead which most people usually have in their pantry. Have a great day!

        Reply
    5. Maham says

      September 04, 2019 at 6:15 pm

      Why you making me drool like this??? ????????

      Reply
      • Wajiha says

        September 05, 2019 at 4:16 pm

        haha! believe me. sometimes on my non-cooking days, I drool on other websites too! lol!

        Reply
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