My Choice summer range – BBQ Chipotle Prawn Tacos

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My Choice is our very exciting new bag, where you get to CHOOSE your recipe each week! You know you best right? There’s 10 options to choose from, and you can order 3, 4 or 5 nights for 2 or 4 people. The best part is the wide range of options, from vegetarian and plant-based to fresh ready-made meals, kid-friendly to gourmet meat cuts, and of course plenty of My Food Bag classics.

Just in time for summer, we’re including fresh salads and BBQ ready meals in the range too! Check out the video below for Nadia’s tips on the ultimate summer prawn tacos, delivering 1st November (order by midnight Sunday 25th October!)

Find out more and order here!

BBQ Chipotle Prawn Tacos with Salsa & Aioli

Ring in summer with this mouth-watering recipe.
Servings 4
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

Salsa

  • 1 capsicum, finely diced
  • 1 tomato, finely diced
  • drizzle of olive oil 
  • ½ Tbsp white wine vinegar 

Prawns

  • 600g prawns, defrosted
  • Smoky Mexican spices see recipe below
  • drizzle of olive oil 
  • 250g frozen corn

To serve

  • 1 lettuce, shredded
  • 12 pack tortillas
  • 3 Tbsp chipotle sauce
  • 3 Tbsp aioli
  • 2 Tbsp spicy pepitas (or toasted pumpkin seeds)

Instructions

  • Preheat BBQ hot plate to medium. 
  • Prep capsicum and tomato and add to a medium bowl along with oil and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Prep lettuce and set aside. 
  • Pat prawns dry, season with salt and pepper and toss with smoky Mexican spices and oil. Cook on BBQ hot plate for 2-3 minutes each side or until cooked through. Add corn to prawns and cook for a further 2 minutes until tender. Alternatively, cook prawns and corn in a fry-pan on high heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 
  • Cook wraps on hot plate for about 1 minute each side until heated. Alternatively wrap stack of tortillas in a damp tea towel and heat in microwave for 1-2 minutes, until warm. 
  • Serve tortillas filled with lettuce, prawns and corn, salsa, pepitas, chipotle sauce and aioli. 

Notes

Smoky Mexican Spices:
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/4 tsp oregano
Pinch of chilli powder
Pinch of garlic powder
Calories: 693kcal

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