One of the best things about this recipe is how simple the ingredients are! The marinade for these spicy coconut shrimp is made up of:
Coconut Milk- I prefer to get full-fat coconut milk as I think it has more flavor. I buy it in the cans and typically look for one without extra ingredients such as gums or fillers, but you can also buy different types and see which brand you prefer, as there is typically quite a bit of variation in flavor/texture between the brands. The coconut milk is the base of the marinade and also provides the coconut flavor!
Lime- the acid in this marinade is of course lime juice! The recipe calls for 1 lime, but if you only have a tiny lime or your lime doesn’t produce much juice, you can always increase it to 2 limes.
Sriracha- here comes the “spicy” part of the recipe! It actually doesn’t have that much heat, but if you want to kick it up a notch, just add a couple more tbsp of sriracha to the marinade.
Fish Sauce– the last ingredient in the marinade is fish sauce. Fish sauce is basically “umami” in a bottle. It is salty and savory and used in many Asian recipes. It gives a great depth of flavor to this recipe and also gives it a nice saltiness. Just be careful when adding extra, as it definitely has a very salty taste.