Along with fried rice and hunan chicken, Bang Bang Shrimp is one of my favorite appetizers to order at some Chinese food restaurants. Unfortunately, the sauce and breading are not low carb. But I figured out how to make a keto-approved with a few substitutions and just four ingredients in the sauce. Also, I went with chicken instead of shrimp because it’s cheaper and usually family friendly.
How to make sugar-free bang bang sauce?
Bang bang sauce is a creamy, spicy sauce used in Chinese cuisine. It is slightly sweet as well – which means that it’s usually not keto-friendly.
Typical ingredients found this sauce are mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce and honey or sugar. To replace these high carb options, I make my own sauce using mayonnaise, garlic chili sauce, sriracha and sugar-free sweetener.
Once you got the sauce figured out, to make the crispy fried chicken, I use an egg-free breading mixture of pork panko, almond flour and heavy cream. Seasonings and few other ingredients are added for flavor. Then I fried them in avocado oil until crispy and cooked!