Smashed Prawn Tacos

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30 mins cook
We love prawns and we love tacos, so what could be better than smashed prawn tacos?
Serves
4
FOR THE PRAWN MIXTURE
Raw Prawn
Chipotle Paste
Sun-Dried Tomato
Cumin Seeds
Fish Sauce
FOR THE TACOS
Coriander
Cabbage
Lime
Avocado
Cherry Tomatoes
Corn Tortilla
Olive Oil
Salt

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    Tom S.
    16 days ago
    really, REALLY good! the slightly “fried bread” effect on the tacos made this super special and the burnt tomato salsa is a game changer, very very easy and very effective! learned quickly that low and slow heat for prawn side down then high heat once flipped to char other side, first time flipping was tricky as paste doesn’t stay attached during cooking but by third taco we’d figured it out (
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    Nikki S.
    2 months ago
    (edited)
    So good and so easy! Skipped the fish sauce, added a bit of salt instead. Really really tasty, will def make again
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    Matt M.
    3 months ago
    Was amazing but struggled to get the paste to stick. Assuming my lack of food processor was the issue.
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    Amelia S.
    4 months ago
    When I saw the ingredient list I was skeptical of its loose Mexican but also maybe Vietnamese influence? But it was actually so so so good. I added a little green salsa / lime crema because I think that belongs on all sea-based tacos, but it was a banger even without.
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    Amy M.
    4 months ago
    DELISH but the prawn paste didn’t stick, even after I worked some mayo in. Will make again - mmmmm
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    Elena S.
    4 months ago
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    Admin
    Hi Amy! Glad you found it delicious... and thanks for the feedback on the prawn paste! We'll look to re-test this with our recipe developers and see if we encounter any issues.
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    Jessica T.
    5 months ago
    Question - if I want to batch and freeze these should I freeze BEFORE cooking the prawn schmear or AFTER cooking?
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    Chloe R.
    5 months ago
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    Admin
    Hi Jessica! Freeze these before cooking :)
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    Phillippa L.
    6 months ago
    Odd concept blending the prawns but it really works and the flavours are amazing, will be making this again as it’s so simple thank you
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    Katherine L.
    7 months ago
    raw prawns or cooked?
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    Mob
    7 months ago
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    Admin
    Hi Katherine, this recipe uses raw prawns. We've edited the ingredients list to make this clear!
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    Tomislav V.
    9 months ago
    Insane!
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    Kate S.
    9 months ago
    Fab. Quick and easy but so much flavor!
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    Molly M.
    10 months ago
    Delicious, can’t wait to make them again, doubled the lime because I like it like that and they were sooo juicy 🤤
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    Lucy S.
    a year ago
    Delicious!
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    Georgia B.
    a year ago
    Flavours are out of this world! Pretty easy and quick to make, a delicious summery meal 🤤
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    Tabitha R.
    a year ago
    (edited)
    Oh, you really did that. I’m not gonna lie, I did shout at the first taco because the prawn mixture kept falling off, but practice makes perfect, baby (plus it tastes the same regardless) Once I got into it, these were delicious and actually pretty easy to make - and the star of the show? The burnt tomato salsa, wowow - such an amazing flavour, fresh and a little zingy, it really tied the dish together. I also topped with some crushed tortilla chips for a little added crunch
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    Sophie P.
    a year ago
    (edited)
    These slappppp. Fiddly but fun to make. I added some of the Mexican Cholula hot sauce on top which goes well

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