Need to get dinner on the table fast? Make this Mango Shrimp Stir-fry! A delicious meal with simple ingredients you can make in minutes.

What I love about this sweet and spicy mango shrimp stir fry recipe is that it comes together in just 20 minutes and the spicy kick is balanced out by the sweet mango. This recipe is not only delicious but brings back memories of my upbringing in Spain.
How to Make Mango Shrimp
For all the flavor this dish has to offer, it is surprisingly simple and quick to assemble. The important part is a ripe mango and making sure the shrimp is cooked perfectly and I’m going to help you do both.
Make the Sauce
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat up the oil. Add onion and sauté, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, and stir.
Add the Shrimp
If using frozen make sure they are fully thawed (details on fresh vs. frozen shrimp below). Add them to the HOT skillet and toss to combine with the sauce. Cook until the shrimp are opaque and slightly pink.
Add the Mango
Stir in the diced mango with the shrimp and sauce, cook until warmed and the juices released. The aroma is EPIC!
Serve
Scoop some rice onto a plate, top with the Mango Shrimp, sprinkle with shredded coconut, green onions, and a squeeze of lime juice. Bon appetit!
Want to watch this recipe come together? Check out this quick recipe video.
Sauce for Mango Shrimp
The sweet and tangy sauce helps to bring out the flavors of the mango and shrimp without overpowering the entire dish. It’s super light and can be toned down a notch by reducing the Sriracha chili paste to half a teaspoon. Here’s what you’ll need:
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1–2 teaspoons Sriracha chili paste

Kid-Friendly Mango Shrimp
As many of you know, I spent a lot of time in my grandmother’s kitchen as a young adult. Many of the recipes in my websites and cookbooks were inspired by the lessons I learned cooking with her. What I’ve never shared before, however, is that she spent twenty years living in South America where she learned to cook with fruits, like mangos.
While fresh mango fruit is great, she loved that as the fruit cooks, its sweet juices release into the food to bring delight to the palate. My grandparents lived on the east coast of Spain, yards away from the beach. As you can imagine, fresh seafood was abundant and this recipe was inspired by a much simpler version of hers, to which I added a little spice.
I typically buy at least 3-5 mangos at a time because when I start cutting these, my kids steal a slice or two and by the time I need the mango chunks to cook, they are nearly all gone! What’s great is that mangos take a few days to fully ripen at room temperature and then you can move them inside the fridge to slow down the ripening. Check out how to cut a mango and how to store a mango.

I love sweet and spicy dishes, so I had to add a little bit of chili paste to give the recipe a little kick. However, since I usually make this for dinner for the kids, I cut down the chili paste to half a teaspoon. It still has enough kick without overpowering everyone’s palate.
Tips for Cooking Shrimp in a Skillet
Shrimp is a very simple ingredient to incorporate into a variety of meals such as pasta, stir fry, tacos, and more! See more of my family’s favorite shrimp dinner ideas here.
However, there are a few pointers to take along the way so you can make perfectly tender shrimp every time.
Frozen shrimp is best
Compared to the ones sold defrosted, frozen shrimp are superior in taste and freshness, this is most likely due to the fact that they are frozen shortly after being harvested. Keeping a few bags in the freezer is also an easy fix for nights when you want to make something with shrimp.
Unlike chicken and beef, shrimp are much quicker to defrost. Place them in a colander and soak in cold water for 3 to 5 minutes.
Peeled and deveine
To make shrimp everyone will want to eat, purchase them peeled, and deveined. For the sake of time and appeal, it’s worth the few extra dollars.
Don’t leave them in the skillet
Shrimp tend to cook fast which is great for us, but not so great when they come out over-cooked. To prevent that gummy, chewy texture remove the shrimp from the skillet once they are cooked through.
Depending on the size shrimp take anywhere for 3 to 5 minutes to cook. Below are good indicators for when it’s time to remove the shrimp from a hot skillet:
They turn from translucent to opaque or turn from gray to light pink in color.

Where I Buy Shrimp Year-Round
I always try to keep my freezer stocked with favorite ingredients that I knew my family will love. From time to time I make an online order to receive high-quality shrimp to stock my freezer for all my favorite shrimp recipes.
I love that fresh shrimp can come straight to my door all year round with Fulton’s Fish Market. You can check out where I order here.
Can You Use Frozen Shrimp?
Absolutely! Frozen shrimp will perform the same as fresh shrimp in any recipe. However, I highly recommend thawing them first, since frozen shrimp tend to hold a lot of water and will make your dish runny.
How to Defrost Shrimp
The best way to defrost shrimp is to let it thaw overnight in the fridge. For a quick thaw, take the shrimp out o the package, place them in a strainer, and run cold water into the bowl while the excess water goes down the drain.
From freezer to the pan, frozen shrimp should be ready to cook in about 10 to 15 minutes.
I do not recommend thawing out shrimp in the microwave. The microwave will cook your shrimp and make them chewy.
Low Carb Mango Shrimp Stir Fry
I love recreating favorite recipes like jambalaya and shrimp fried rice into low-carb versions and this recipe is no different!
You can prepare the shrimp stir-fry as directed but instead of serving it with regular rice, swap it for cooked cauliflower rice or put it in a lettuce wrap. You can do this at dinner or make a lunch meal prep for the week. It doesn’t get much easier than that my friends!

What I love about this recipe is that eating it makes you feel like you should be somewhere tropical, like some other place other than your kitchen, in your yoga pants with your hair up in a bun – oh wait, that’s just me nearly every day. With each bite, I take a journey into my grandmother’s kitchen, where I can still feel her presence and hear her singing as she cooked.
What is your favorite way to enjoy mangos?

Sweet and Spicy Mango Shrimp Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha, chili paste
- 1 pound large raw deveined shrimp , with tails removed
- 1 large fresh mango, peeled and cubed
- Steamed white rice, for serving
- Unsweetened shredded coconut for garnish
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- lime for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté, until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic, soy sauce, lime juice, sriracha, and stir. Add shrimp and toss to combine.
- Once the shrimp are pink, add the mango chunks, and stir to incorporate into the stir fry, until warmed and juices release.
- Serve over a bed or white rice, sprinkle with shredded coconut, and green onions. Squeeze lime just prior to serving.
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Chef Ruth.
A recipe you must try, easy and delicious !
Chasity
this mango shrimp is tangy and SO GOOD
shantel
my kids and i really enjoyed this shrimp stir fry
alice
sweet stiry fry perfection + shrimp. we loved it!
annette
mango stir fry like no other!
Danielle
Can you use frozen mangos? Would it just be a matter of thawing them prior to cooking?
Laura Fuentes
Absolutely. Use frozen mango, thaw, chop, continue as written in the recipe! Enjoy.
Mark F.
Fantastic recipe for mango shrimp! Thank you. I add coconut milk to the rice and top it off with both green onions and peanuts. My relatives specifically ask for this dish when I invite them over so I am loathe to share your recipe. Sorry.
Jo Ann
This was fantastic! We had a mango we needed to use and bag of shrimp so this was perfect. I love that there are no crazy ingredients and I had everything on hand, made this in 20 minutes and flavors spot on! Definitely a winner. I will add to my rotation. My husband was still talking about it this morning. Fresh and savory. Yum!!
Laura Fuentes
I’m so glad you enjoyed this mango shrimp stir-fry, Jo Ann!
Louise M
I can’t wait to make this! I buy frozen mangos all the time for smoothies. I live in Michigan and fresh mangos aren’t always available.
Patsy
Love to eat them straight, but mango chutney is my second favorite way!
teresa
Our cut mangos never make it to a recipe. My family always eagerly waits as I start to get ready to cut them. The recipe sounds delicious, though. Maybe i will sneak a few away to make the dish !
Heather
I love to eat mangoes any way, really! I think fresh is best.
Deidre
I love mango in my smoothies. Never thought about cooking with mango!
Elena
I just bought mangos to make this tonight. I can’t wait!
Stephanie
This recipe looks delicious!
Mary Lou
I have never eaten mangoes except in smoothies and just cut up fresh, but I cannot wait to try this recipe. I love dishes that feature cooked fruit. Yum!
Debbie
This recipe looks WAY better than the Thai shrimp I get at my local restaurant (they make it with mango) and I can’t wait to try it!
Sarah bellew
I made this recipe and it was GREAT!
Be
Mangos are my absolute favorite! My hubby and children love them as well. I slice them and eat them with a little chili powder or in popsicles or in smoothies. I don’t cook with them at all but I’m going to make this shrimp recipe bc I also LOVE shrimp!!!!
Laura Fuentes
Congratulations Be!! You are the winner of the case of mangos 🙂 Check your email for details from [email protected]
Maja
This was yummy and very quick to make but I found the proportions to be a little off. I found it a bit dry and would have preferred to have some sauce left over to drizzle over the rice. The final product was just barely enough for two adults and a little one. Thank you for sharing!!
Laura Fuentes
Maja, I am glad you enjoyed it. Sorry the portions were not large enough. The recipe is meant to serve 4, in 4oz protein portions added to rice or a salad base.
Marion
Our family loves making mango fruit roll ups and tropical smoothies, esp the little ones.
Kathleen Kiyak
I have a mason jar salad that includes Mango’s that is my favorite! It gives a great contrast to something spicy like jalapenos.
Djanira
I like to eat mangoes with natural yoghurt
Melissa
Once I cut a mango I usually can’t make a recipe with it because my family swoops in and eats it all!
Christine
Mango Mojitos 🙂 Simply refreshing.
Kristina Weischadle
We go crazy for mangoes in my family! My 3 kids jockey for who gets to chew on the mango pits. This shrimp recipe will be a hit!
Barbara
I add chopped mango to our homemade yogurt. I will have to try your recipe.
Miranda Matheson
I need to remember to incorporate more mangos into our weekly menus. They are amazing fruit that my family would all love, but I knowing when they are ripe and remembering to add them to my list is something I am guilty of. This recipe sounds amazing, so I’m adding it to my menu for the week. Thanks for motivating me to step outside my box! 😉
Jennai
Mango-Coconut Pound cake is my very favorite way to use mangoes!
Sylvia Baker
Oh my word! I cannot wait to make this! We usually eat our mangos plain or in a salsa but this looks amazing!
Ashley
I love mangos! I regularly eat them fresh but also really enjoy mango salsa on chicken or shrimp tacos.
Lee Anne Boyd
I love just eating a mango cut up into chunks, but I will have to try this recipe with the shrimp. It sounds fun.
Malinda
I love mangos and coconut sticky rice. I can’t wait to try this shrimp recipe. Sounds really good!
Barbara
I like to eat mangoes as a side at breakfast and also with rice and chicken casserole.
Lori Easterwood
I love to eat mangoes freshly sliced, just picked while still warm from the sun.
Tara Kalinowski
Peach mango salsa! Yummy!
Rachel
The only way I’ve ever eaten mango is as cut up fresh fruit. I love sucking the fruit off the seed after cutting it all up. Probably thanks to memories of doing this with fresh from the tree mango as my dad cut it up for my bro and I in South Florida. I’d love to try cooking with it!
Nita Wilkerson
Never tried cooking with mangos. However, I love eating them and this recipe looks wonderful so will try.
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Madeline
Leftovers taste even better the next day Laura! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Matt
I don’t eat shrimp but this would be great made with chicken. Thanks for the idea!
Anna
I made this last night and served over cauliflower rice. It was great!
Jessica
I usually make a dish that is similar with chicken. will have to try it with shrimp! thanks for the recipe. it’s much simpler than the one I use.
Lubelia HIll
I’ve been making mango popsicles since you shared your recipe last year. They are so good!
Laura Fuentes
YAY! Those are my favorites!!!
Jenna
I had two mangos on the counter and made this last night on a whim (with frozen shrimp). It was AMAZING!!
Alex
Mangos make the best smoothies! They give them a creamy texture without having to add dairy. Our favorite is strawberry mango- just blend up frozen strawberries with mango and that’s it. So simple and so good.