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By Sheila Prakash on

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If your weeknight pasta routine has become, well, routine, consider adding this flavorful shrimp dish to the roster. Inspired by Bonefish Grill's cult-favorite Bang Bang Shrimp -- beloved for its creamy, sweet and spicy chili sauce -- this recipe is cheaper than dining out, better for you than takeout, and simple enough for even the busiest of nights.

A lighter take on Bang Bang Shrimp

While Bonefish Grill's Bang Bang Shrimp is obsession-worthy, it's definitely more of a special-occasion dish. The shrimp is deep-fried and tossed in a rich mayo-based sauce -- no wonder it's so good! To lighten it up, we swapped the mayo for Greek yogurt and ditched the deep-fry. Instead, the shrimp are roasted on a sheet pan, but you still get all the crunch from a big handful of toasted, seasoned breadcrumbs that are sprinkled on top.

While the shrimp is usually served alone as an appetizer, we opted to toss it with spaghetti and call it dinner, since the creamy sauce is too good not to turn into a pasta sauce. Oh, and while many copycat recipes call for a couple of different Asian chili sauces -- often Sriracha and Thai sweet chili sauce -- we opted for just chili-garlic sauce, which has the heat of Sriracha and flavor of sweet chili sauce.

Easy Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

 

Serves 4

For the crispy breadcrumbs:

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1/2 cup fresh or Panko breadcrumbs

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