This is a delightful, sweet dipping sauce, perfect for shrimp or even chicken nuggets. At Red Lobster, the sauce is served at room temperature with Parrot Bay Rum Shrimp. Our version of this sauce tastes just like the Red Lobster’s Piña Colada Dipping Sauce.
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Coconut Shrimp Dipping Sauce
Red Lobster is known for its amazing shrimp. It is flavorful, cooked with coconut, and then you have this amazing dipping sauce. You will love to make this sauce, it is simple to prepare and best of all it takes just moments to make. I know you can serve the dipping sauce with shrimp, or even chicken. You are going to love how easy it is to make this super simple sauce.
This Pina Colada Dipping Sauce is easy to make, you will need a few simple ingredients you can find at most any grocery store. You will need some Pina Colada mix, coconut, pineapple, powdered sugar, and some pineapple juice. Anyone can make this simple recipe, you can literally put this recipe together in about 10 minutes. I like to put this together ahead of time, and let it rest in the refrigerator for about an hour before serving.
You might wonder how else you can use this sauce. This sauce is a great dipping sauce for homemade nuggets, chicken tenders, and it could even work with fresh fruit.
How Do You Make Shrimp Sauce From Scratch?
It is super simple to make shrimp sauce from scratch. For this recipe you will combine pina colada mix, water, crushed pineapple, sweetened flaked coconut, powdered sugar, and cornstarch together. This will give you a wonderful tropical inspired dipping sauce.
What is Shrimp Sauce Used For?
Shrimp sauce is a condiment for fried or even boiled shrimp.
Which Coconut Flakes Are Best?
We use sweetened coconut flakes in this recipe, the sweetness adds the perfect touch to the sauce. You can use regular flaked coconut, both will work fine.
What Do You Eat Coconut Shrimp With?
So you might wonder what else should you enjoy with coconut shrimp, other than this delicious sauce. Coconut shrimp is very diverse and there are lots of dishes you can serve with it. I would like to recommend:
- Buttered rice
- Fried rice
- French fries
- Coleslaw
- Green beans
What Size Shrimp For Coconut Shrimp?
You should use either medium or large shrimp for coconut shrimp. The larger shrimp allows for the delicious breading to go on the shrimp. Flaked coconut can be large, and you want the larger shrimp so the coconut does not overwhelm the shrimp.
Do you love the Red Lobster? Be sure to check out these recipes
- Jumbo Coconut Shrimp
- Copycat Shrimp Scampi
- Recipe for Tartar Sauce
- Cheddar Shrimp Nachos
- Recipe for Clam Chowder
- Cheddar Bay Biscuit
- Brown Butter Brussel Sprouts
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Coconut Shrimp Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 cup piña colada mix (preferably Major Peters)
- 5 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons crushed pineapple drained
- 4 teaspoons sweetened flaked coconut
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water
Instructions
- Mix together pina colada mix, water, crushed pineapple, coconut, and powdered sugar in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium-low heat until the sauce begins to simmer, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and let the mixture simmer slowly for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Mix cornstarch and cold water together to make a slurry. Add the slurry to the sauce, stirring while adding, until well blended.
- Let the mixture simmer for 3 to 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally. Remove the sauce from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
- Serve the sauce at room temperature.
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Notes
You can store the leftover sauce in the refrigerator for up to 3 days after preparing.
Beverly Minnick
I am planning to make this recipe to have with our coconut shrimp tomorrow night. I just have one question. When it says to mix the cornstarch with cold water, how much water do I use. Do I mix the whole 5 tablespoons of water in the beginning with the other ingredients?
Stephanie
Just use a small dash of water.
Sue klingbeil
This looks really good, planning on trying it–but I worked at RL for years, and this isn’t called Parrot Bay Rum Shrimp, just Coconut Shrimp.. Unless it’s different in another part of the country, I live in Ohio.
Annette
I was just at a Red Lobster in Ohio a couple of days ago and got coconut shrimp. I think it is just called coconut shrimp here in SC also. Love the sauce!
Norma
It has been sold in N.Y. State as “Parrot Bay Coconut Shrimp”— now it’s sold (I’m typing it straight from their menu) as “Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp.” Check it out on: RedLobsterToGo.com I’ve seen other recipes online that refer to “Red Lobster’s website”, and their “Senior Director of Culinary Development”. Just guessing, but they must’ve worked Parrot Bay brand rum, coconut or spiced, into the original recipe’s shrimp batter. Bill Brasky’s version seems right because it’s very fresh-tasting, and major-restaurant-kitchen-staff friendly.
Terry Roberts
Had to switch out actual pina colada when I couldn’t get the mix, but it still turned out great! Thank you for sharing it!
Laura Pierson
Just finished making this recipe. Love it! Looks, smells and tastes very much like the Red Lobster version. Going to attempt to make the Parrot Bay shrimp for dinner. Made this first though because I wanted to give it a chance to cool down. So glad I found your site. I look forward to trying some of your other recipes. Thanks!
ellymay84
Instead of using cornstarch use unflavored gelatin you wont have that funny taste you taste when you use corn starch and it gives it a nice gloss.
Penny
Which one is best? With the sour cream or the other?????
I need to make it today. Just wondering high way to go?
Stephanie Manley
I can only offer you my recipe, its what I know.
Joann Cangialosi Locascio
@stephaniemanley:disqus What a great recipe. I’m addicted to this stuff! Thank you so much for sharing these recipes! You’re awesome!
Tony
Made it before and it was great.
lynn
where do u get the pina colada mix from
stephaniemanley
You buy it at the grocery store where mixes for cocktails are sold.
Judy Holtzscher
Is it the dry mix or bottled mix?
Stephanie Manley
Bottled mix
mark
DOESNT TASTE THE SAME
stephaniemanley
Thank you for giving it a try.
Cadillac
The original version has 1/2 a cup of sour cream, 1/4 of pina colada mix, 1/4 of a cup of crushed pineapple, and 2 tbs of granulated sugar..
Sharon
TY this is the recipe I was looking for
Janette
How much water do u add to the cornstarch
Guest
5 tablespoons, per the ingredient list.
Erin
Janette, I understand why you are asking. In the first half of the directions it tells you to mix the water with the PC mix portion, then again with the cornstarch. When I made it I DID NOT MIX WATER WITH PINA COLADA AND PINEAPPLE PORTION. I only used the 5T for the cornstarch portion. Turned out great. Good luck!
Baltisraul
No, you have already used your 5 tbl. Check the ingredients list and when to use them. Just a few dashes of water should be just fine for the cornstarch. Love this dipping sauce!
Gatita Rabiosa
You just need a little amount. Just enough to dissolve the corn starch. So around two tablespoons would do.
Jennifer Navarro
THANK YOU sooooooo very YUMMY!!!!
Travis
I’ve been eating and loving this sauce at Red Lobster for over ten years and always ask for extra whenever I order the Coconut shrimp. Made this recipe tonight and it was RIGHT on the money. Added a bit more pineapple and just a little bit more cornstarch but otherwise it was perfect.
Stephanie
I am so glad you enjoyed this dipping sauce. Do you have special plans for what you are going to use this on?
Mike
I have just tried it and I’m CRAZY about it. I think it would be a good sweet aause for any meats
samantha
I tryed it, very easy to make..tasted alittle to sweet. Buy very much like the red lobster sauce..loved it!!!
evelyn rizzo
Can this be used for fruit?
Stephanie Manley
I don’t see why not.
Fefelarou01
Thank You for the recipe. I love your sauce!!!!
Fefelarou01
Thank You for the recipe. I love your sauce!!!!
Fefelarou01
Thank You for the recipe. I love your sauce!!!!
Lin
I’m addicted to this dipping sauce at Red Lobster. Im always asking for some to take home so I’m really glad I found your site & can now make it at home.
Anonymous
And best of all, you can use as much of it as you like.
Lin
I’m addicted to this dipping sauce at Red Lobster. Im always asking for some to take home so I’m really glad I found your site & can now make it at home.
Harrisjojo
I use to think or rather guess this was made with plain greek yogurt, crushed pineapple, and sweetened coconut flakes but was wrong wrong wrong.
Liz Nelson
I made this sauce this weekend and my family loved it with their shrimp. This was a home run at my house!