Prawn Tacos with Guacamole
Prawns + Tacos + guacamole = The perfect combo
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Ingredients:
For the Prawns:
- 500g prawns (peeled & deveined)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp fish seasoning
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- Juice of ½ lime
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For the Zesty Guacamole:
- 2 ripe avocados
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1 small red chili (or jalapeño), finely chopped
- ¼ cup red onion, finely diced
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
- Salt to taste
For Assembly:
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- Shredded lettuce or cabbage
- Cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh coriander, chopped
- Lime wedges (for serving)
- Sour cream
How To Make Prawn Tacos with Guacamole Roast Chicken
- In a bowl, mix prawns with olive oil, spices, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Let sit for 10–15 minutes while you prepare the guacamole.
- In a medium bowl, mash the avocados with a fork.
- Stir in lime juice, garlic, chili, red onion, and coriander.
- Season with salt.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add prawns and cook for 2–3 minutes per side or until pink and cooked through.
- In a dry pan or directly over a gas flame, warm tortillas for 30 seconds each side until soft and slightly charred.
- To assemble the tacos, add a generous amount of guacamole to each taco shell or tortilla, top with cooked prawns, lettuce, tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream.
- Garnish with fresh coriander and serve with lime wedges.