Coconut Honey Lime Shrimp bursting with flavor then enveloped in the most intoxicating creamy sweet heat Sriracha Mango Dip. Hello delicious!
This Coconut Honey Lime Shrimp is super easy to prepare on the grill or stove top and can be completely prepped beforehand for a super easy entertaining or dinner any night of the week! The juicy shrimp is bursting with coconut honey lime flavor you will crave for days!
I love cooking or grilling shrimp because while it is so simple and quick to throw together with a marinade or a simple saute, the results always taste gourmet especially this Coconut Honey Lime Shrimp. This shrimp makes the perfect dinner or appetizer, is easy enough for everyday but impressive enough for company OR my personal favorite – company of one 🙂 (a reality in my house because my husband is allergic – so sad!).
This juicy shrimp is marinated in a bath of honey, lime juice, coconut cream, soy sauce, garlic and ginger so every morsel is bursting with coconut honey lime flavor. After you whisk this marinade together, you separate out some of the coconut honey lime goodness and add it to your mango, vanilla yogurt and sriracha (no double measuring, no double work!) and blend to create a luscious, refreshing sweet heat dip that perfectly compliments the tender shrimp.
I could eat this creamy Sriracha Mango Dip with a spoon but its even better cradling Coconut Honey Lime shrimp! And if you are intimidated by cutting mangos – do’t be, just check out my How to Cut A Mango Post that teaches everything you could ever want to know about mangos!
Now for my favorite part…
Bon Appetit!
| Prep Time | 15 minutes (not counting marinating) |
| Cook Time | 8 minutes |
| Servings | -6 |
- 1 pound uncooked large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 coconut cream from can of coconut milk*
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha/Asian hot red chili sauce
- Reserved Blender Marinade
- 2 mangoes
- 1-2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar depending on desired “tang"
- 3 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
- 1-3 teaspoon sriracha more or less to taste
- cilantro
- fresh lime juice
Ingredients
Blender Marinade
Sriracha Mango Dip
Garnish (optional)
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- Add all the Blender Marinade ingredients to your blender and process until smooth. Measure out 1/2 cup of Blender Marinade and add to a large freezer bag along with 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add shrimp to bag and massage to evenly coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1-4 hours.
- Meanwhile, to your blender with the remaining Blender Marinade ingredients, add mangoes, apple cider vinegar, vanilla yogurt and Sriracha to taste. Blend until smooth and chill in the refrigerator.
- GRILL: Drain and discard marinade. Thread shrimp onto skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak for at least 30 minutes in water) .
- Heat grill to medium high heat and grease. Grill shrimp for 3-5 minutes on each side or until shrimp has become pink and firm being careful to not overcook.
- STOVETOP: Drain and discard marinade. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add shrimp and cook, stirring frequently, until shrimp are bright pink and opaque, about 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and freshly squeezed lime (optional). Serve with Mango dip.
*Refrigerate coconut milk for 24 hours then it is easy to skim the coconut cream that rises to the top of the can. *Total time does not include marinating shrimp as this will vary.
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Kathy Salle says
When you say “1/4 coconut cream. . .” do you mean 1/4 cup or 1/4 of the amount of cream that rests at the top of the can?
Jen says
Hi Katie! Yes, I mean just that. The note below the recipe shares, “Refrigerate coconut milk for 24 hours then it is easy to skim the coconut cream that rises to the top of the can.” Hope that helps!