Gluten-Free FRIED SHRIMP with Sweet BANG BANG Sauce + EASY Fried Rice ✨

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: rice flour

Almond flour is lower in carbs, while rice flour is often more affordable.

sweet chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup with chili flakes

Homemade options can reduce sugar and cost.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is leaner and tofu is more economical.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is budget-friendly.

Ensure shrimp is completely thawed and let it sit to release juices (optional to save juices for future use).

Add mustard and 1 egg to the seasoned shrimp to help bind the gluten-free flour.

Season gluten-free flour with Old Bay, salt, and pepper, then mix well.

Coat the shrimp with the seasoned flour, ensuring no excess flour remains.

Fry shrimp in a shallow batch of hot oil, flipping after 1-2 minutes or until golden brown.

Prepare the sweet chili bang bang sauce by mixing red pepper flakes, mayonnaise, honey, and pickle juice brine together.

Heat oil in a pan for frying rice, then add cooked rice and season it.

Create a hole in the middle of the rice and add 2 eggs, mixing to incorporate for flavor.

Plate the fried rice, top with fried shrimp, and drizzle with sweet chili bang bang sauce.

Garnish with parsley for aesthetics and flavor.

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