What to Serve with Coconut Shrimp | 45+ Sides and Sauces

Forbidden Rice and Beans is full of protein and delicious flavors. A great option to add to your coconut shrimp for a complete main dish that is sure to be filling. 

This One Pot Sweet and Salty Pineapple Pork Fried Rice is perfect meal or side dish. The coconut flavor from crispy fried coconut shrimp will pair perfectly with the pineapple flavor in this fried rice for a fun tropical-style dish. 

Oven roasted corn on the cob is easy to make and comes out delicious! Load up a baking sheet with corn on the cob and season before baking. The next best way to make corn when you run out or room on the stove or grill! 

Simple Black Beans are full of flavor and easy to make. This classic side dish is perfect to serve with plain rice or over tacos.

This Homemade Cilantro Lime Rice is the perfect, easy side dish. Make a batch of plain rice and season with fresh cilantro and lots of lime juice. This rice pairs well with seafood dishes. 

This filling, one-pot dish is made with fresh ingredients. It combines coconut-flavored white rice and kidney beans with a kiss of spice.

Arroz Borracho, or Drunken Rice, brings life to your boring steamed white rice. Flavored with the spices of Puerto Rico this is a easy, tasty side dish.

These garlic sweet potato fries are the perfect side for coconut shrimp. They are easy to make and always a hit.

This crunchy, flavorful Asian Carrot Cucumber Salad is an absolutely delicious side dish to serve with coconut shrimp. It comes together in minutes and is easy to make ahead of time.

Make restaurant style house salad drizzled with a delectable maple balsamic dressing. Perfectly balanced with sweet and tangy flavors, this salad will elevate any meal to the next level.

Once you make this homemade Rice a Roni recipe it’ll be your family’s new favorite side dish! Fragrant rice and toasted vermicelli noodles cook in chicken broth with a touch of butter and a few seasonings for a fluffy, savory pilaf. It’s easy to make and pairs well with just about anything!

Air fryer cabbage is a healthy side dish. Buttered with a bit of crispy on the edges we love.

An easy delicious twist on the traditional Caesar salad! This kale Caesar salad is topped with parmesan and garlic toasted breadcrumbs, so you get a little bit in each bite! And the Caesar dressing is light and fresh – made with yogurt instead of eggs or mayo!

This vibrant Turmeric Rice Recipe is a fast and easy side dish perfect for brightening up your weeknight dinner.

Garlic Butter Pasta is the perfect side dish that goes with just about any meal, including chicken, beef, and shrimp. This winning combination of garlic, butter, parmesan, and pasta is a dish your whole family is going to love.

Looking for a simple and comforting dish you can quickly whip up for as a side for coconut shrimp? This dump and start garlic butter Instant Pot Red Potatoes ticks all the boxes and is ready in less than 25 minutes!

This delicious Bang Bang sauce is so quick and easy to make! This appetizer and dip only need a few basic pantry staples and 5 minutes to whip up. It is great with shrimp and seafood.

This delicious Sriracha Aioli is so quick and easy to make! All you need is a handful of basic pantry staples and 5 minutes.

This Smashed Brussels Sprouts Recipe will make a brussels sprouts lover out of anyone! They are crispy, cheesy and will be your new favorite side dish.

Super easy, quick and delicious, this Grilled Corn recipe is a tasty side dish that goes with so many meals. Dress it up or down, grilled corn is always a hit!

Mexican Street Corn Salad is a crowd favorite at summer get togethers and bbqs. Sweet corn is mixed together with bell pepper, cilantro, green onion, cotija cheese and a creamy, spiced dressing. Serve this alongside your favorite grilled chicken, steak or hamburgers. It also works great as a dip with chips!

Easy Mango Cabbage Coleslaw is light, easy to make and perfect as a summer side dish, on tacos or with avocado or grilled chicken added in. This salad is healthy, sweet with a hint of spice.

This vegan bang bang broccoli is easy to prepare and delicious. It makes the perfect side for any protein.

A super-quick and adaptable side dish you can whip up in no time! A perfect counterpoint to the slightly sweet coconut shrimp!

A vibrant colored condiment these pickled pearl onions are perfect for salads, bowls or to serve with Indian dishes! They come together in minutes and are perfectly tangy, sweet and super flavorful.

A comforting recipe made using rice, Lemon Rice is bright, vibrant, citrus-y and delicious. It comes together in under 30 minutes, needs a handful of ingredients and makes a great side or even a complete meal by itself!

These Miso Glazed Carrots will liven up any meal with the tastiest flavor-packed combination. They come out of the oven perfectly roasted with a caramelized glaze that is zesty, subtly sweet, and filled with umami flavor!

This Cucumber Avocado Salad recipe is simple, refreshing, and packed with tons of fresh flavor. Made with fresh veggies like cucumber, tomatoes, red onions, and avocado this is the perfect side dish!

This chimichurri rice recipe serves as a remarkable yet uncomplicated side dish. It boasts an abundance of flavors, incorporating onions, garlic, chicken stock, red wine vinegar, fresh herbs, and a dash of crushed red pepper.

This sweet chili aioli is an easy dipping sauce that takes only a couple of minutes to make. It is a creamy, mayo-based sauce that is perfect for dipping fries, chicken fingers or breaded shrimp in.

Homemade sweet, spicy and sticky, this chilli sauce makes an appearance on our table whenever we're eating shrimp.

Citrus Couscous Salad is a fresh side dish made with zucchini, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and garlic. Perfect for the hot summer days or to serve with anything.

These crispy greek fries are tender on the inside and extra crispy on the outside and are coated with dried herbs, lemon zest, garlic, and olive oil. Then they are topped with fresh herbs and crumbled feta cheese.

This is super quick, easy garlicky Spicy aioli made with just pantry ingredients! You will be left licking your fingers! Drizzle over your fish or dunk your chips in it.

Looking for healthier options to serve with your coconut shrimp? Try this Healthy Quinoa Salad. It is a refreshing, easy to make, delicious recipe perfect for any season. My personal favorite rainbow salad!

Mango Quinoa Salad is full of bright fresh flavors and interesting textures. It makes a light, delicious vegetarian entrée, and can take the place of more traditional sides like coleslaw or rice pilaf. Served with a delightful piña colada dressing.

Bursting with color and light, fresh flavor, this easy mango, avocado, and cucumber salad is simple, healthy, and goes together in just minutes!

Bang bang sauce takes about one minute to whip up, and is perfect to use as a shrimp sauce, for chicken tenders, and even on vegetables!

This delicious and nutritious ceviche is made with hearts of palm! Combined with the zesty flavor of fresh lime juice, it makes for a refreshing appetizer or side dish. Enjoy it with tortilla chips, tostadas or rice.

This simple and refreshing Solara Melon, Cucumber and Watermelon Radish Salad is perfect for summer entertaining!

Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Brown Rice is a simple recipe made with only 5 ingredients and ready in just about 30 minutes. This rice is perfect for burrito bowls or as a perfect side dish to your favorite dinner!

If you're looking for a sweet and spicy salsa, look no further than this chunky Mango Habanero Salsa recipe! The sweet mango and spicy pepper are the perfect combination! And the best part is, the food processor does most of the work for you!

This award-winning peach and pineapple salsa recipe from Summer Yule Nutrition is a refreshing and flavorful twist on traditional salsa. With fresh peaches, pineapple, red onion, jalapeno, and cilantro, this salsa is perfect for summer gatherings or with coconut shrimp.

Turmeric coconut rice is delicious, easy to make, and adds a colorful side dish to an otherwise drab plate of food. It is gluten-free, dairy-free, low FODMAP, and has some health benefits.

Mango pico de gallo is a sweet and spicy salsa made with diced mangoes, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice. It creates a flavor explosion perfect for serving alongside the coconut shrimp.

Elevate your rice with this easy recipe for coconut basmati rice. The addition of the coconut milk turns plain old rice into something exotic, creamy and so much more flavourful. No wonder coconut rice is such a popular side dish across the globe, spanning across various cultures.

This nutty, healthy brown rice salad is a delicious and nutritious dish that can be a great addition to any meal. It's packed with protein and fibre and low in saturated fat. This recipe contains a rainbow of various flavours, colours and textures, all brought together with a fragrant orange, honey and mustard dressing.

Add a touch of spice to your coconut shrimp with a side of chips and pineapple pico de gallo. You’ll love the explosion of tropical flavors.

Give your coconut shrimp an extra touch of tropical flavor with this coconut-lime rice. You’ll feel like you’re enjoying dinner on the beach with these two dishes paired together.