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Four shrimp wraps filled with salad, king prawns and coated in sweet chilli sauce on a wooden chopping board with chopped red chillies around the tacos
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Prawn Tacos (Shrimp Wraps)

Prawn tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make meal ready in 20 minutes and can be enjoyed any day of the week.
Packed with healthy ingredients, they make for a satisfying and nutritious meal. Prawns are an excellent source of protein, and when combined with fresh salad and soft taco shells, they make for a well-rounded dish.
This king prawn recipe can be made with fresh or frozen prawns, and can be easily adapted to suit your taste.
So whether you like your tacos mild or spicy, these shrimp wraps are sure to hit the spot.
Prep Time12 minutes
Active Time8 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian, British, Thai
Keyword: 20 minute meal, corn wrap recipe, prawn lunch recipe, prawn taco, prawn wraps, shrimp tacos, shrimp wraps, soft shell taco, spicy prawn wrap, tortilla wrap recipe
Yield: 4 Tacos
Calories: 274kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Ingredients

Prawn Tacos Ingredients (See blog post ingredients for suitable substitutions)

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 165 g Raw King Prawns Peeled
  • 3 cloves Garlic diced
  • 1 Red Chilli Pepper diced
  • Small Handful Fresh Coriander Leaves and Stems (Cilantro)
  • 3 tablespoon Sweet Chilli Sauce
  • 1 Lime cut into wedges
  • Salt & Pepper
  • 4 Soft Taco Wraps or Tortilla Wraps

Salad (Adjust to what you like)

  • ¼ Red Cabbage Shredded
  • ¼ Cucumber Thin batons
  • ½ Red Pepper (Bell) Finely sliced
  • ½ tin Sweetcorn
  • 1 Carrot Grated
  • 2 Spring Onions Sliced lengthways

To serve - Optional

  • 1 tablespoon Peanuts crushed
  • 1 Fresh Chilli Pepper Finely sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes

Instructions

  • Prepare salad items. You can change salad items used to suit your taste. We used ¼ Red Cabbage, ¼ Cucumber, ½ Red Pepper (Bell), ½ tin Sweetcorn, 1 Carrot and 2 Spring Onions
    Grated red cabbage, sliced spring onion, grated carrot, sliced cucumber fresh coriander , sliced red pepper wedges of lime and sweet corn in a white bowl all served on a wooden chopping board
  • With the Small Handful Fresh Coriander Leaves and Stems (Cilantro) Remove coriander leaves from the stems to add to the salad.
    Finely dice the coriander stems and the 3 cloves Garlic and 1 Red Chilli Pepper.
    Chopped up garlic, coriander and chillies in a white dish
  • Bend the 4 Soft Taco Wraps into a u-shape and rest against each other. Prop the two end ones up with lime wedges cut from 1 Lime.
    Fill with salad items and coriander leaves.
    Four taco wraps filled with red,slices of cucumber, spring onion, coriander, red cabbage, grated carrot and sweet corn served on a wooden chopping board
  • Remove excess liquid from 165 g Raw King Prawns using kitchen paper towels.
    Patting down raw king prawns with kitchen towel by hand
  • Heat 2 tablespoon Olive Oil in a frying pan. Add prawns and cook on one side for 3 minutes.
    Frying king prawns in a frying pan
  • Turn to the other side and add the chopped coriander stems, garlic and chilli, you prepared earlier.
    Cook for additional 3 minutes, until prawns have turned pink throughout
    King prawns frying in oil in a pan with chopped chillies, garlic and coriander being poured on top
  • Add 3 tablespoon Sweet Chilli Sauce and a small squeeze of lime juice.
    Sweet chilli sauce being poured over the top of king prawns frying in a pan
  • Stir through until warmed through. Season with Salt & Pepper.
    Stirring the sweet chili sauce in with the king prawns in a frying pan
  • Divide the prawns evenly on top of the salad in the taco shells. Spoon the sauce over the top.
    Tacos filled with salad and king prawns on top with sweet chilli sauce being spooned over the top
  • Optional Extra Toppings -
    Like them spicy? Add 1 Fresh Chilli Pepper finely chopped or 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes.
    Want an extra crunch? Sprinkle some 1 tablespoon Peanuts crushed on top.
    Serve with a wedge of lime so people can add more sourness if desired.
    Prawn tacos filled with salad, king prawns and sweet chilli sauce and crushed nuts sprinkled over the top

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Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 622mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 4120IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg