Prawn tacos

Prawn tacos

An easy prawn recipe that you'll want to make again and again

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Method

  1. Mix the oil, lime juice, garlic, chilli and a dash of Tabasco. Stir in the prawns and set aside for 5 mins. Heat the tacos according to pack instructions.
  2. Tip the prawns and the marinade into a frying pan and fry for 2 mins until the prawns turn pink and are cooked through. Spoon into the warm tacos, add some lettuce and serve with guacamole, soured cream and salsa.

PER SERVING

353 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 1.57 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, August 2011.

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  • 14 July 2011

    ThatCookGuy rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 14 July 2011

    Reggie commented on this recipe

    If going to the effort of cooking raw prawns, why not make guacamole from scratch

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 20 mins

Cook time

Cook 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • juice 1 lime
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • pinch chilli flakes
  • dash of Tabasco sauce
  • 400g raw peeled prawns
  • 8 tacos shells
  • ½ iceberg lettuce , shredded
  • 200ml tub low-fat guacamole
  • 200ml tub half-fat soured cream
  • 200ml tub salsa
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PER SERVING

353 kcalories, protein 24g, carbohydrate 24g, fat 19 g, saturated fat 4g, fibre 4g, sugar 8g, salt 1.57 g

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