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.
Servings: 4
WW Points: 4–5 Points per serving
Ingredients
For the Shrimp
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ cup liquid egg whites
- ¾ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Olive oil cooking spray
For the Dynamite Sauce
- ¾ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sugar-free sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (or more to taste)
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Garnish
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) or air fryer to 400°F.
- Pat the shrimp dry.
- Place the egg whites in one bowl. In another bowl, combine the panko, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and black pepper.
- Dip each shrimp into the egg whites, then coat evenly in the seasoned panko.
- Arrange on a parchment-lined baking sheet or in the air fryer basket. Lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes (or air fry for 8–10 minutes) until crispy and cooked through.
- While the shrimp cook, whisk together the Greek yogurt, light mayonnaise, sugar-free sweet chili sauce, sriracha, rice vinegar, honey (if using), and garlic powder until smooth.
- Toss the hot shrimp in the sauce or drizzle it over the top.
- Garnish with sliced green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before serving.