Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
If summer had a flavour, this may just be it. Smoky garlic prawns with mango, avocado, cucumber, lime and Tajin make the most delicious tacos you’ll want to remake all summer long.
Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
These garlic prawn tacos with mango and lime are great as a main for 2-3 people or as an appetizer for 8 people. The ingredients sing of summertime and the best part is that they come together so quickly, you won’t spend hours in the kitchen.
What you need to make Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
How to make Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
Prepare all the taco ingredients into little bowls. Heat each tortilla one at a time over a gas flame for about 5 seconds each side, or in a dry hot pan cook on each side for 20 seconds.
Combine the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic and 1 tbsp olive oil to a bowl, add the prawns (shrimp) and toss to coat.
In a pan on medium high heat, add a little olive oil then add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes on one side, then turn over and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until prawn are fully cooked through.
Serve all the taco ingredients together for a DIY situation. To the taco, layer on a little yogurt, avocado, mango, cucumber then add the prawns, add coriander and tajin squeeze over lime and dig in.
Watch how to make Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
Watch how to make Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
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Smoky Garlic Prawn Tacos
- 500g raw, peeled & deveined prawns
- 1 mango
- 1 avocado
- 2 cucumber
- 1 jalapeno
- 1/2 cup coriander leaves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 lime
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 10 mini tortillas
- Prepare all the taco ingredients into little bowls and heat each tortilla one at a time over a gas flame for about 5 seconds each side, or in a dry hot pan cook on each side for 20 seconds
- Combine the salt, pepper, smoked paprika, garlic and 1 tbsp olive oil to a bowl, add the prawns (shrimp) and toss to coat
- In a pan on medium high heat, add a little olive oil then add the prawns and cook for 2-3 minutes on one side, then turn over and cook for another 2-3 minutes, or until prawn are fully cooked through
- Serve all the taco ingredients together for a DIY situation. To the taco, layer on a little yogurt, avocado, mango, cucumber then add the prawns, add coriander and tajin squeeze over lime and dig in.