Here’s an interesting take on a recipe. If you’re not familiar with it, Bonefish Grill is a moderately expensive “fancy” dining seafood and steak place. This is referred to on the menu as a house specialty and I understand they sell a lot of them.

It is very good as an appetizer, but who eats appetizers at home? Not me or my friends. Not before meals anyway.

What we do eat are appetizers as party foods.  Yes! Take this and you will be the hit of the party — guaranteed!

Okay let’s adapt it for a party.

Buy some breaded shrimp. No need to go to all the trouble of breading your own — you have better things to do and no one will care anyway.

Buy some chicken wings while your at it. This sauce is excellent on wings and they are always good party food.

Crank up the heat in the sauce a bit. This is not a family dinner — This is a PARTY!

Oh okay, I’ll do that for you.

Bonefish Grill’s Bang Bang Shrimp Restaurant Recipe

Original Recipe

• 1/2 cup Mayonnaise (I always use Dukes. You use what every you like)
• 4 teaspoons Chili Garlic Sauce (find this in the Chinese section of your grocery or in a Oriental Market)
• 1 teaspoon granulated Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Rice Vinegar

That’s it for the original recipe. Pretty simple and delicious. But for a party I recommend:

Party Recipe

• Increase the Chili Garlic Sauce to 8 teaspoons or more.
• Add 3 teaspoons minced Garlic (or 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder)
• Chop some Peanuts and Onion Greens to spinkle on top.

Taste.

If it’s still not hot enough, go wild and throw in some hot sauce.

Directions:

1. Precook the wings and shrimp WITHOUT the sauce.
2. Mix up the Sauce. DO NOT MIX THE SHRIMP OR WINGS IN YET!
3. Bowl both and go to the party.  DO NOT MIX THE SHRIMP OR WINGS IN YET!  Seriously!
   
4. Take a big platter with you.
5. At the party — JUST BEFORE YOU SERVE THEM — NOW toss the shrimp and wings into the sauce and place on the platter.
6. Enjoy the compliments.