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Home » Side Dishes & Appetizers

10 Dipping Sauces For Coconut Shrimp

Published: Apr 21, 2022 · Modified: Jan 28, 2024 by Ali

This collection of dipping sauces for coconut shrimp offers the perfect variety of flavors to serve with a platter of coconut shrimp. Choose a couple or make all 10 for an array of options.

Coconut shrimp absolutely need to be served with some type of dipping sauce. 

Finding the right sauce that goes well with coconut shrimp can be tricky. 

The collection of sauces below all contain flavors that pair really well with coconut. Some are spicy, some are sweet, and some are creamy. 

Choose a couple of your favorites to try, or make all 10 and serve them as a feast for guests. There is enough variety in all 10 of these dipping sauces that you won’t be repeating any flavors!

How to Make Coconut Shrimp

  • From Scratch: If you have a bit more time on your hands, you can bread and fry coconut shrimp from scratch.
  • From Frozen: The simplest and quickest way to make coconut shrimp is to buy a bag of frozen coconut shrimp. The secret to making them taste nice and crispy is to cook the coconut shrimp in an air fryer. Plus this only takes 10 minutes!

Storing Dipping Sauces

Storing dipping sauces will depend on the specific recipe and ingredients used. 

Most sauces will last for at least 2 - 3 days. 

Always store sauces in an airtight container in the fridge and if something smells off, discard it.

Dipping Sauces For Coconut Shrimp

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Piña Colada Dipping Sauce

This Red Lobster copycat piña colada dipping sauce goes perfectly with coconut shrimp. If you’ve ever had the coconut shrimp at Red Lobster, you’ll know what an amazing combination the coconut + pineapple flavors make. This sauce takes 20 minutes to make, but is well worth the effort!

Photo Credit: itsnotcomplicatedrecipes.com

Sweet Chili Sauce

This sweet chili sauce for coconut shrimp is the perfect dip that will please everyone. The chili adds a little spice to the sweet coconut shrimp. You could buy sweet chili sauce from the store, but this homemade version tastes SO much better.

Photo Credit: sandhyahariharan.co.uk

Pineapple Sweet Chili Sauce

If you are looking for a slight twist on the classic sweet chili sauce, this pineapple sweet chili sauce is perfect for dipping coconut shrimp in. The tropical pineapple and coconut flavors blend so well together.

Photo Credit: platingsandpairings.com

Creamy Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce

This creamy coconut shrimp sauce takes only 5 minutes to make and is a must have for coconut shrimp. Cilantro and lime are two flavors that pair so well together with coconut. Plus, the creaminess of this dipping sauce makes it even more tasty.

Photo Credit: beyondthechickencoop.com

Apricot Dipping Sauce

This apricot dipping sauce for coconut shrimp is a blend of sweet and spicy. The jalapenos give a spicy kick that is balanced out with fresh apricots. This is a unique dipping sauce flavor combination that you have to try with coconut shrimp!

Photo Credit: garlicsaltandlime.com

Honey Dipping Sauce

This spicy honey dipping sauce for coconut shrimp is the simplest dip to make. Just two ingredients: red pepper chili flakes and honey. It’s a simple and sweet dipping sauce with a little spice.

Photo Credit: deliciouslittlebites.com

Sweet Mango Dipping Sauce

This mango dipping sauce takes only 10 minutes to make with 3 ingredients: mango, apricot and lime. Choose this dip for your coconut shrimp if you want a mango flavored dip that is sweet rather than spicy.

Photo Credit: cravingcalifornia.com

Spicy Mango Dipping Sauce

This spicy mango dipping sauce for coconut shrimp is great for those who want a mango flavored sauce with a spicy kick. It takes only 5 minutes to make with only 5 ingredients.

Photo Credit: pupswithchopsticks.com

Sweet & Sour Sauce

If you are a fan of sweet and sour sauce, you can make sweet and sour sauce for coconut shrimp! You’ll find this classic sauce in many Chinese dishes, but some people also like to dip coconut shrimp in it. This recipe is simple to make and you can adjust the sweetness by reducing the vinegar and spicier by adding sriracha.

Photo Credit: www.killingthyme.net

Mint Yogurt Dipping Sauce

If you are looking for a yogurt dipping sauce for coconut shrimp, this is the one to try. Typically used in Mediterranean dishes, this dipping sauce also goes well with coconut shrimp. Mint + coconut pair well together and the yogurt adds a delicious creaminess.

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  1. Lily

    November 18, 2023 at 8:48 pm

    I had coconut shrimp but it was not breaded it had a sweet savory taste not scoville hot 🔥🔥 burn your taste buds why does everything have to be so spicy ...you miss the flavor of food it isn't necessary

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