Shrimp Banh Mi

🔪 Prep info for Shrimp Banh Mi

Serves: 2
Gear: HOT WOK Pro
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 minutes

🔥 Shrimp Banh Mi – BBQMoods Style (Serves 2)

A crusty baguette, juicy garlic-butter shrimp, spicy sriracha mayo, and a sweet onion topping. This Banh Mi is bold, quick, and packed with flavor – exactly the kind of meal we like at BBQMoods.

🧄 What you’ll need

For the shrimp marinade:

• 300 g large peeled shrimp or prawns
• 1 tsp chili flakes
• ½ tsp ground white pepper
• ½ tsp turmeric
• ½ tsp paprika
• 1 tbsp neutral oil

For the onion salsa topping:

• ½ small yellow onion, very thinly sliced into rings
• 2 spring onions, finely sliced
• ½ tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp vinegar
• A tiny drop of honey
• Pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

For the sriracha mayo:

• 2 tbsp mayo
• 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
• ½ tbsp lemon juice
• Tiny drop of honey
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• Optional: a dash of whiskey for depth

For the garlic butter shrimp:

• 3 tbsp peanut oil
• 60 g unsalted butter
• 6 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley

For building the sandwich:

• 1 rustic baguette (bake it off if needed)
• A handful of shredded lettuce

🔥 Let’s cook

Step 1: Marinate the shrimp

Mix the shrimp with chili flakes, pepper, turmeric, paprika, and oil. Let them marinate while you prep the other components (10–15 minutes is enough).

Step 2: Make the onion salsa

Combine the yellow onion and spring onion in a small bowl. Add olive oil, vinegar, a drop of honey, and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Step 3: Sriracha mayo

Stir together mayo, sriracha, lemon juice, honey, pepper, and whiskey (optional). Taste and tweak as needed.

Step 4: Fire up the wok

Place your HOT WOK over medium-high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add the peanut oil and swirl it around the wok to coat.

Add the marinated shrimp and stir-fry quickly, tossing constantly. Once the shrimp start to turn color, reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the butter and garlic. Stir and keep things moving – don’t let the garlic burn.

After about 2 minutes, stir in the parsley. Toss everything once more and remove from heat.

🔧 Time to build your Banh Mi:

1. Slice the baguette lengthwise.
2. Spread a generous layer of sriracha mayo on the bottom half.
3. Add a layer of shredded lettuce.
4. Pile on the garlic-parsley butter shrimp.
5. Top with the onion-spring onion salsa.
6. Finish with another drizzle of sriracha mayo on top.