The Easiest Prawn Tacos (Shrimp)
Crispy prawn tacos with pineapple salsa!!! Spicy prawns charred to perfection served with a creamy lime sauce and a juicy pineapple salsa!
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Servings: 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 400 g (1 ⅗ cups) king prawns
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) Cajun spice
- 2 teaspoons (2 teaspoons) chilli powder *see notes
- 2 tablespoons (2 tablespoons) olive oil
- For the pineapple salsa
- 1 (1) pineapple, diced into small chunks
- ½ (½) lime juice only
- 3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) coriander, chopped
- ½ (½) red chilli, very finely diced
- ½ (½) bunch coriander, chopped
- For the yogurt sauce
- 100 ml (3 ⅜ floz) Greek yoghurt
- ½ teaspoon (½ teaspoon) chilli powder
- juice of ½ lime
- For the slaw
- ½ (½) green cabbage, shredded
- salt and pepper to taste
- For serving
- 1 (1) avocado, diced
- 8 (8) flour tortillas, grilled *see notes
Instructions
- For the prawns
- Mix spice rub and coat prawns.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet and fry the prawns until they’re golden and slightly charred.
- To make the pineapple salsa
- Dice the pineapple and red onion into small chunks (they don't need to be perfect) and place in a bowl with chopped coriander and very finely chopped red chilli pepper. Squeeze the lime juice over the top and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
- For the sauce and slaw
- Mix the sauce ingredients together and whisk well to combine.
- For the slaw, toss the shredded cabbage with ½ a quantity for the slaw and place in the crispy tortillas.
- Top with the charred prawns, avocado, and pineapple salsa. Drizzle with more of the yoghurt sauce.
Notes
*Note 1- if you are sensitive to spice, then reduce the amount of chilli powder in the spice mix.
*Note 2- the tortillas can be grilled or they can be left soft and wrapped as a soft shell taco.
*Note 3- this recipe takes into account that 8 tacos will make 4 servings.
Nutrition
Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 573mg | Potassium: 1180mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 2215IU | Vitamin C: 163mg | Calcium: 246mg | Iron: 5mg
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