Delicately seasoned shrimp are cooked in garlic butter and smothered in a creamy thai chili sauce, then served over spaghetti or your favorite pasta! In just 20 minutes you’ll be sitting down to a creamy satisfying dinner!
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
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This Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta is going to be your new go-to dinner. Shrimp and pasta were made for each other! Not only do they taste great together but both are super easy to cook and do so quite quickly making them great for whipping up a quick dinner. Add to this a delicious dessert and your family will be thrilled!
How to Make Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta:
Since this meal comes together quickly it’s important to have all the ingredients prepped and ready to add at the proper time.
- Sauce:
- Combine mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and sriracha.
- If you want to keep this meal mild, you can decrease or omit the sriracha.
- You can use regular mayonnaise, light, or even Greek yogurt.
- Pasta:
- Cook noodles according to package.
- Any shape of noodle works, just use what you have on hand and cook until al dente.
- Shrimp:
- Easily cook shrimp by sauteeing it in a pan with butter. Simply melt the butter in a pan and then cook the shrimp for 1-2 minutes per side until pink.
- Add the garlic for the last 30 seconds, turn off the heat, and then you can add in the drained noodles and the sauce. Toss it until everything is evenly coated in that yummy creamy sauce.
Finish off the dish by sprinkling with cilantro and red pepper flakes. Many other recipes call for parsley or green onions but I love the refreshing flavor that cilantro brings and it always pairs wells with Thai Sweet Chili sauce.
Can I use frozen shrimp?
Yes! That’s what I use and it is a great idea for always having on hand for when you want to whip up this meal. To thaw the shrimp quickly, place them in a bowl of cold water for about 20 minutes. I recommend buying deveined shrimp so that all you have to do after the shrimp thaws is peel it.
This Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta is great for busy weeknights during the school year or during the summer when you want to spend more time out in the sun and less time in a hot kitchen. Enjoy!
More Favorite Shrimp Recipes
- Cajun Shrimp Pasta
- Shrimp Dip
- Shrimp Boil Foil Packets
- Garlic Shrimp Pasta
- Shrimp Curry
- Chinese Shrimp Toast
Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise regular, light, or Greek yogurt
- ⅓ cup sweet thai chili sauce
- juice of ½ of a lime
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
Instructions
- Mix all sauce ingredients together. Set aside.
- Cook spaghetti noodles according to direction on box and then drain.
- Meanwhile, season the shrimp with salt, pepper, and paprika. Melt the butter in a 12 inch pan and add the shrimp. Cook 1-2 minutes per side, adding the garlic the last 30 seconds.
- Turn off the heat and add the pasta and sauce and toss together. Sprinkle with cilantro and chili flakes.
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Sonya says
My family loved this recipe. I made it as written, using regular mayonnaise in the sauce. Even though a pasta sauce with a mayonnaise base might sound odd, the garlic and butter cooked with the shrimp really bring together the sauce ingredients. The only thing I added at the end was chopped green onions on top with the cilantro and red pepper flakes. And left the bottle of Sriracha on the table for anyone who wants an extra dose of spice (me!). Would definitely make it again since we are trying to include more seafood in our diet. The frozen raw shrimp (peeled and deveined with tails on) from Trader Joe’s worked perfectly.
CentsLess Meals C says
So happy to hear how much your family loves this shrimp pasta Sonya!
Benjamin says
The sauce wasn’t great, which is what makes Bang Bang Shrimp the yummy dish it’s supposed to be.
I used a plain Greek yogurt, and I think it might have turned out better with regular Mayo. The Greek yogurt made it much thicker.
I also added way more Sriracha and red pepper flakes than the recipe called for, because it wasn’t spicy with the amount the recipe said to use.
Overall I won’t make this recipe again.
CentsLess Meals C says
Sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy this as much as we do Benjamin.
Picky Eater says
I love this recipe!!! Whole family loved it too! The only complaint from them is they wanted it spicier, but my family loves spicy foods. I made this for my grandmother and she said it was perfect. 10/10 recommend!
CentsLess Meals C says
That’s awesome! So happy to hear that!
Alissa says
God awful sauce. Please do not make this recipe. We threw it out.
CentsLess Meals C says
Sorry to hear that you didn’t enjoy the sauce as much as we do Alissa.
Gary Skibinski says
This was very good and easy . I was counting on left overs no such luck . Will do this again .
Debbie says
I made this while camping, well, really glamping! We loved it. Taste is outstanding and it is so easy to pull together!
Centsless Meals SN says
So happy you loved it Debbie…and glamping sounds like so much fun!
Margaret Pickett says
How much lime juice? 1/2 of what? Cup, Tbsp???
CentsLess Meals C says
I’ve updated the wording to be more clear that it is the juice of ½ of a lime Margaret. Enjoy!
Connie says
I used tofu noodles in place of regular spaghetti noodles. You can not tell the difference.
Centsless Meals SN says
Great substitution Connie! So happy you loved it.
Jean G says
My husband really liked this recipe. I didn’t have sriracha so I added a few dashed of hot sauce. Left off the red pepper flakes just to try heat level. Next time I’ll add some.
Centsless Meals SN says
We are happy to hear he liked it Jean!
Linda says
I have cooked frozen shrimp can I use them in Bang Bang Shrimp……..thank you
CentsLess Meals C says
I have only tried the recipe as written, but think that would work. You’ll want to warm the shrimp and brown it a little for best flavor. Let us know if you try it Linda!
Nyeasia Pippin says
Question…for the lime juice, is it cup or teaspoon? Doesn’t say which measurement so I wasn’t really sure.
CentsLess Meals C says
It is the juice of 1/2 of a lime Nyeasisa. Enoy!
Penny Nunn says
Loved the recipe for the Bang Bang Pasta with Shrimp, until I read the sodium count, fat count, way too much for me! But sure looks scrumptious for sure!
CentsLess Meals C says
It’s really good Penny!
Janice says
I was thinking about adding smoked sausage next time I make this…or chicken breast
CentsLess Meals C says
That sounds delicious Janice!
Debbie Romo says
How would scallops do in this dish
CentsLess Meals C says
I’ve only made this recipe as written. Let us know if you try making it with scallops Debbie!