Cajun Prawn Tacos

easy airfryer cajun prawn taco
easy airfryer cajun prawn taco

Cajun Prawn Tacos

The perfect option if you decide at 4pm you want prawn tacos. I've created this recipe as a round up for all the elements I'd make for a taco recipe – enjoy!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 3
Calories 636 kcal

Ingredients
  

Prawns

  • 24 21-25 prawns (4 prawns per taco)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tbsp Cajun spice
  • 6 mini tortilla tacos

Salsa

  • 2 large vine tomatoes
  • 2 spring onion
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ red onion
  • 5 g coriander
  • 1 tsp salt

Guacamole

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • ¼ red onion
  • 1 inch piece of red chilli
  • ½ x large vine tomato seeds removed
  • 1 tbsp chopped coriander
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Red Cabbage Slaw

  • 1 small red cabbage
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp white pepper

Instructions
 

Prawns

  • Add all ingredients (oil, lime juice + cajun spice) to prawns
  • Airfry at 200C for 7 minutes (alternatively cook in a frying pan on the hob until prawns have turn opaque from translucent)

Salsa

  • Chop the top off tomato (discard), then slice in half
  • Discard the insides (seeds) and then slice into thin matches and then into cubes
  • Finely chop up spring onion, red onion and coriander
  • Add tomatoes into bowl with finely chopped items and add lime juice and salt, mix to combine

Guacamole

  • Prepare ingredients: juice lime, finely chop red chilli, coriander & red onion, slice and chop tomato into cubes (discarding the seeds) and slice up avocado in a bowl using a fork and knife
  • Combine all ingredients together

Cabbage

  • Thinly slice cabbage and add to dressing (all other ingredients whisked together)
  • Let it marinate to achieve the best outcome!

Nutrition

Calories: 636kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 20gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 2589mgPotassium: 1589mgFiber: 16gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 6767IUVitamin C: 189mgCalcium: 240mgIron: 5mg
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