Name: Firecracker prawn tortillas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup egg mayonnaise; 2 1/2 tablespoon hot chilli sauce; 2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce; 250 gram packet mini tortillas; 2 limes, halved; 1 kilogram prawns, peeled, deveined; Slaw; 300 gram red cabbages, finely shredded; 300 gram green cabbage, finely shredded; 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped; 3 spring onions, thinly sliced

Firecracker prawn tortillas

With a spicy kick, this delicious and incredibly easy firecracker prawn tortilla recipe is fantastic served with lime, chilli mayo and coriander slaw. Enjoy for a tasty family lunch or dinner!

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Makes 10

Prep

25M

Cook

Total

30M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup egg mayonnaise

2 1/2 tablespoon hot chilli sauce

2 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce

250 gram packet mini tortillas

2 limes, halved

1 kilogram prawns, peeled, deveined

Slaw

300 gram red cabbages, finely shredded

300 gram green cabbage, finely shredded

1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped

3 spring onions, thinly sliced

Method

1.In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and chilli sauces. Set aside until ready to use.

2.For the slaw: In a medium bowl, combine cabbage, coriander and spring onion.

3.Preheat a char-grill pan on medium. Grill tortillas for 1 minute each side to warm. Grill limes, cut-side down, for 1 minute until grill marks appear.

4.Drizzle prawns with olive oil and season, then char-grill for 2-3 minutes. Divide slaw between tortillas, top with prawns, and drizzle with chilli mayonnaise. Accompany with lime.

Store any leftover sauce for up to 2 weeks.
Note

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