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Coconut Roasted Shrimp with Mango Sauce

Published: Aug 21, 2016 · Modified: Nov 17, 2020 by Marisa Moore·

A healthier coconut shrimp recipe with a delightfully sweet and spicy mango coconut sauce inspired by my trip to Turks and Caicos. 

Healthier Coconut Shrimp and Mango Sauce

This month’s recipe redux challenge is to create a vacation inspired recipe. I was stoked about this month’s theme because good food is a big part of my travel experience. While everybody else is scouting museums, I’m looking for the nearest open market. I like to bring home a (legal) food item from the country. I got paprika in Hungary, aji amarillo pepper in Peru and a tasty salsa from Costa Rica.

I travel more than the average person but most of those miles don’t qualify as vacation ones. However, this summer, I took a 5-day vacation to beautiful Turks and Caicos. I said I’d post a trip summary a while ago but since we are almost 2 months post-vacay, this might be it!

Turks and Caicos Grace Bay Water

We stayed in Grace Bay on the Providenciales island (aka Provo). I could go on and on about how beautiful this place is but you have to see it to believe it. The water is crystal clear (like a freshly cleaned pool). The sand is as soft as powder. The people are friendly and fun. And the food is delicious. The island is known for conch but I’ll admit I didn’t try it! Can’t do jiggly sea creatures. I did get plenty of grouper, shrimp, jerk chicken, rice and peas and fruit.

Turks and Caicos Coconut Shrimp

I had the best coconut shrimp of my life at the Thursday night island fish fry.  This fresh caught shrimp was breaded and fried to a perfect crisp. It was succulent and sweet.

If you’re ever in Turks and Caicos on a Thursday night, the island fish fry is the only place to be. Go around 6p to get a decent parking space and get ahead of the long lines. You’ll also have an opportunity to eat then watch the sunset before the dancing starts.

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Coconut Shrimp with Mango Coconut Sauce

That coconut shrimp inspired this healthier coconut shrimp recipe. As much as I loved the fried version, I just can’t do that at home. It’s messy and just not a good habit to bring home. BUT roasting shrimp is a fantastic way to enhance its naturally sweet flavor.

I found wild caught gulf shrimp at Whole Foods a couple weeks ago. It was “on sale,” so it was the perfect protein to play around with for this dish.

Turks and Caicos Hot Sauce PeppaJoy

Keeping with the tropical theme, I paired the shrimp with mangoes. The sauce is mostly mango, so it’s a beautiful, sweet complement to the shrimp. I used a little of the PeppaJoy hot sauce that I brought back from Turks and Caicos to add a little heat to the mango coconut sauce.

Coconut Shrimp with Mango Coconut Sauce

This recipe comes together in just 10 minutes. It’s so easy that you can put it in regular rotation or serve it up at your next game night or girl’s night in. Try my healthier coconut shrimp recipe and let me know what you think.

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Coconut Roasted Shrimp with Mango Coconut Sauce

Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Caribbean
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Marisa Moore, RDN

Ingredients

  • Coconut Roasted Shrimp
  • 1 lb. shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • coarse salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ lime juiced and zested
  • 2 tablespoons toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
  • fresh chopped cilantro optional
  • Mango Coconut Sauce
  • ½ fresh mango cubed
  • ¼ cup coconut milk not the refrigerated one
  • ½ lime juiced
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 5 dashes hot sauce
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat the shrimp dry. Spread on a single layer on a sheet pan. Drizzle with avocado oil, salt and pepper. Toss to coast. Roast at 400°F for 8-10 minutes or until the shrimp is opaque and just starts to curl. Remove the shrimp from the oven. Once plated, squeeze on a little lime juice and top with the toasted coconut, lime zest and cilantro.
  • Make the mango sauce while the shrimp roasts. Blend the mango, coconut milk, lime juice, garlic, honey, ginger and hot sauce in your high powered blender. Taste. Add salt to taste. Pour into a small bowl and serve with the warm shrimp.

I also had a fun drink served up in a coconut!

Turks and Caicos Food 5

Filed Under: Appetizers, Blog, Entrees, Recipe ReDux, Recipes, Sauces, Dressings, Etc.

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Comments

  1. Karman

    August 22, 2016 at 8:22 am

    Turks & Caicos sounds like a beautiful vacation spot! Love this recipe inspired by your trip 🙂

    Reply
    • Marisa

      August 23, 2016 at 8:16 am

      It was awesome, Karman. If you ever have an opportunity to go, definitely do it!

      Reply
  2. Sara @sarahaasrdn.com

    August 22, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    Oh wow! Nothing better than coconut and mango! Lovely Marisa!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      August 23, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Thanks, Sara!

      Reply
  3. Laura

    August 22, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    First, I’m jealous of your beach getaway….like majorly jealous! 😉 Second, this dish looks so fresh, healthy and delicious! I think I could eat that mango sauce on just about everything!

    Reply
    • Marisa

      August 23, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Thanks, Laura! I want to eat it on everything too! And soooo want to get back to TCI soon!

      Reply
  4. Delano

    September 30, 2016 at 3:14 pm

    Hello Marisa, Thank you for mentioning my sauce Peppajoy, i greatly appreciate it, please let me know if you make it back to the Turks and Caicos.

    Reply

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