Sweet and Spicy Prawn Lettuce Tacos
Watching your carb intake? These lettuce-wrapped tacos are a fab way to enjoy all your favourite taco flavours without the extra carbs from tortillas or hard taco shells.
How long will it take?
40 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 4
What do I need?
- 1 lettuce, iceberg or cos
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 kg green prawns, peeled, deveined and heads and tails removed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-centimetre piece of ginger, grated
- ¾ tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 avocado, diced
- ½ punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
How do I make it?
- Divide lettuce leaves, wash and dry, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add prawns and cook until they begin to change colour, then add garlic, ginger, and chilli flakes and stir well. Cook for 1 minute, then add white wine vinegar, lime zest, honey, and sriracha. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Dice avocado and dress with lime juice.
- Arrange prawns, avocado, and tomatoes in lettuce cups and serve.
