Avocado+Coconut Prawn Taco bowls
Try these bite size taco bowls with crispy deep fried coconut prawns served in homemade taco bowls filled with crunchy fresh iceberg lettuce, spicy, sweet avocado salsa and a zesty coconut lime aioli – next level deliciousness!
40mins
4ppl
Medium
Ingredients
- 1 cup large king prawns, peeled, deveined, tails intact (we love United Fisheries)
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (we love Alison’s Pantry)
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs
- Vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
- 1/4 a Pineapple – diced finely (we love Dole)
- 1 Avocado – diced finely (we love New Zealand Avocado)
- 1 Lime – zest and juice
- 1 Chilli – diced finely
- 1/2 Red Onion – diced finely
- A handful of Coriander – finely chopped (we love Superb Herb)
- ½ cup of natural Coconut yoghurt
- 1 Lime zest & juice
- 1 Garlic clove – minced
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- Giannis wraps
- Iceberg lettuce
- Extra Coriander
- Extra Lime
- Le Creuset ramekins
- Baking beans
- Baking paper
For the prawns
For the salsa
For the coconut lime aioli
To serve
Kitchen Equipment:
Method
- Preheat oven to 180C. Grease 8 large ramekins with oil.
- One at a time, press your wraps into each ramekin (you may need to microwave to soften first),Bake for 10 minutes or until you have beautiful golden crispy taco bowls. Set aside.
- Place flour in a bowl. Add prawns. Toss to coat.
- Whisk egg in a shallow bowl.
- Combine coconut and breadcrumbs on a plate.
- Dip 1 prawn in egg mixture, then breadcrumb mixture. Place on a plate. Repeat with remaining prawns, egg mixture and breadcrumb mixture. Pop in the fridge to sit until you are ready to fry.
- To make the salsa, combine all of the salsa ingredients, stir to combine and season to taste
- To make the coconut aioli, combine all of the aioli ingredients, stir to combine and season to taste
- In a large heavy based fry pan over a high heat, heat the oil for frying. Fry off the prawns very carefully until golden brown and drain off extra oil with a paper towel.
- Fill your taco bowls with iceberg lettuce, salsa, coconut aioli, crispy prawns and fresh herbs. Devour!
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