Prawn Tacos (Shrimp) - with Chipotle Lime Marinade
Recipe video above. Chipotle is the power ingredient here, adding a stack of flavour and a hit of heat to this zesty, earthy, Mexican marinade for prawns. Perfectly paired with a creamy-yet-zingy Slaw with the trademark juiciness and floppiness of traditional Coleslaw, but made lighter with no mayon
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Ingredients
- 500 g /1 lb medium prawns/shrimp (, peeled (frozen thawed, or 1 kg / 2lb unpeeled whole))
- Zest of 1 lime ((or lemon))
- 1/4 cup lime juice ((or lemon))
- 1 tbsp chipotle powder ((MEDIUM spicy, can reduce to 2 tsp for MILD, Note 1))
- 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro (, finely chopped (sub chives))
- 2 g arlic cloves (, minced)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 8 cups green cabbage (, finely shredded (about 1/4 head))
- 1/2 onion (, very finely chopped (brown, yellow, white))
- 3/4 cup plain yogurt ((like Greek), unsweetened)
- 1/4 coriander/cilantro (, finely chopped (sub chives))
- 1/4 cup lime juice ((or lemon))
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup sour cream ((or yogurt))
- 2 - 3 tbsp sriracha (, adjust to taste (Note 2))
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 12 - 15 small tortillas ((corn or flour), warmed or charred per packet)
- Lime wedges ((highly recommended))
- Coriander/cilantro (, roughly chopped)
Steps
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Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl, then toss the prawns in the marinade.
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Set aside for just 20 minutes - no longer. Even 5 minutes is enough.
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Warm a serving bowl using any method (microwave 1 minute, hot water then dry).
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Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add half the prawns and cook each side for 60 seconds (or on a BBQ on high heat, suggest double skewer for easy rotation).
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Transfer to warmed bowl, loosely cover with foil. Cook the remaining prawns.
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Serve with Slaw, Pink Taco Sauce, warmed tortillas and lime wedges.
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Place all ingredients in a very large bowl then toss well (I use my hands!).
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Set aside for at least 1 hour until the cabbage becomes wilted and floppy. Keeps for 3 days!
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Mix ingredients and adjust Sriracha to your taste. Mix well - sour cream becomes looser the more you mix it.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
π° Cost Estimate
π Price Breakdown (19% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| /1 lb medium prawns/shrimp | 500 g | - | - |
| Zest of 1 lime | 1 l | - | - |
| lime juice | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| chipotle powder | 1 tbsp | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 1.200 |
| coriander/cilantro | 2 tbsp | - | - |
| arlic cloves | 2 g | - | - |
| olive oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| each salt and pepper | 0.5 tsp | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 88 |
| green cabbage | 8 cups | - | - |
| onion | 0.5 | - | - |
| plain yogurt | 0.75 cup | Rp 15.000/200g | Rp 13.331 |
| coriander/cilantro | 0.25 | - | - |
| lime juice | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| extra virgin olive oil | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| each salt and pepper | 0.5 tsp | Rp 35.000/kg | Rp 88 |
| sour cream | 0.75 cup | - | - |
| - 3 tbsp sriracha | 2 | - | - |
| olive oil | 1 tbsp | - | - |
| - 15 small tortillas | 12 | - | - |
| Lime wedges | - | - | - |
| Coriander/cilantro | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region


















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