• Home
• Premium
• Spiced prawn tacos with avocado lime crema

Spiced prawn tacos with avocado lime crema

• Sophie Gastman

Save recipe

Serves 2

Easy

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.24 ratingsRate

loading...

Serve a taste of summer with this dish packed with juicy spiced prawns, crunchy slaw and zingy avocado lime crema – it's both a sauce and the slaw dressing

Egg-free

Gluten-free

High-fibre

High-protein

Low sugar

Nut-free

Print

Ad

Skip to ingredients

Alternatives

Complete the dish

Loading...

Showing items 1 to 3 of 3

Asparagus & crab salad

A star rating of 5 out of 5.3 ratings

App onlyAtis-style Azteca salad. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.5 ratings

Avocado panzanella

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.43 ratings

Ingredients

Nutrition

Units:

MetricUS

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp paprika

• ½ tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp dried oregano

• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper

• 200g raw prawns

  (defrosted if frozen), peeled and deveined, or use a plant-based alternative (see tip)

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 4-6 corn tortillas

  (gluten-free, if needed)

For the avocado lime crema

• ½ ripe avocado

  peeled, halved and stoned

• 60g full-fat Greek yogurt

• 2-3 spring onions

  roughly chopped

• 1 garlic clove

  roughly chopped

• 1 lime

  juiced

• small handful of coriander

For the slaw

• 200g white cabbage

  finely shredded

• squeeze of lime juice

  plus extra to serve

• a small handful of coriander

  roughly chopped, plus extra to serve

Keep the screen awake with cook mode on the Good Food app.

Nutrition: Per serving

• kcal538
• fat22g
• saturates5g
• carbs52g
• sugars11g
• fibre8g
• protein30g
• salt3.27g

Ad

Method

• step 1

  Combine the cumin, paprika, garlic and onion powders, oregano, ½ tsp salt, the cayenne and a pinch of black pepper in a medium bowl. Add the prawns and toss to coat evenly. Set aside.

• step 2

  Blend all the crema ingredients together with ¼ tsp fine salt in a food processor or blender until completely smooth. Gradually add 3-4 tbsp water, a splash at a time, until the sauce is thin enough to dollop, but thick enough to hold its shape – you’re aiming for a mayonnaise-like consistency. Taste and adjust the amount of lime juice or salt, if needed. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to two days.

• step 3

  For the slaw, toss the shredded cabbage with roughly half the crema in a large bowl. Use your hands to massage it in. Finish with a squeeze of lime and the chopped coriander. Will keep chilled in an airtight container for up to two days.

• step 4

  Heat the oil in a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat and fry the prawns for 1-2 mins on each side until they have turned pink and are opaque.

• step 5

  Meanwhile, wrap the corn tortillas in a damp tea towel and microwave on high for 20-30 seconds until warmed through (the tea towel will prevent them from drying out). Or, warm individually in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat for 30 seconds on each side until soft and pliable. Wrap in a clean tea towel to keep warm.

• step 6

  Top each tortilla with slaw, a few prawns, a dollop of the remaining crema and a final squeeze of lime. Finish with a scattering of coriander. Alternatively, serve them family-style as a build-your-own taco spread on the table.

Recipe tips

Make it vegan

Swap the prawns for firm tofu (or sliced halloumi, if vegetarian). Press, slice and coat in the same spice mix, and fry until golden. Use a thick, Greek-style, plant-based yogurt for the crema.

Store the leftovers

Keep the avocado lime crema and slaw in separate airtight containers in the fridge for up to two days. The crema may go slightly brown, but the flavour will stay fresh.

Speed things up

Use 1 tbsp of taco seasoning mix instead of measuring out individual spices. Check the seasoning for salt content, and adjust accordingly.

Ad

Comments, questions and tips

Rate this recipe

What is your star rating out of 5?1 star out of 52 stars out of 53 stars out of 54 stars out of 55 stars out of 5

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

Choose the type of message you'd like to post

CommentQuestionTip

Overall rating

A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.24 ratings

Ad

Ad

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access

Get 3 months of Good Food All Access for just £6. Find triple-tested recipes that take the stress out of deciding what to cook, spend less time planning, and more time enjoying the season.

Subscribe now

Loading...

Ad

Loading...

Loading...