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Crumbed Smokey Prawn Tender Tacos

Crumbed Smokey Prawn Tender Tacos

with Charred Corn Slaw, Cucumber & Garlic Aioli
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on August 27, 2026
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Calories
: 
709 kcal
Protein
: 
24.2g protein
Preparation Time
: 
25 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Crustaceans
  • Eggs
  • Soy
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Milk

Get ready for a serious texture explosion with these golden, crispy prawns tucked into warm tortillas. A creamy, garlicky aioli is spread on the base to perfectly coat every bite, while a smokey, charred sweetcorn mix and refreshing cucumber keep things beautifully balanced. It’s street-food magic made easy at home.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 sachet

All-American Spice Blend

1 packet

Panko Breadcrumbs

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten May be present: Gluten, Soy)

190 g

Peeled Prawns

(Contains: Crustaceans)

1 tin

Sweetcorn

1

Cucumber

1 packet

Garlic Aioli

(Contains: Eggs)

6

Mini Flour Tortillas

(Contains: Wheat, Gluten, Soy May be present: Milk)

1 packet

Slaw Mix

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 tsp

salt

1 piece

egg

(Contains: Eggs)

1 tsp

white wine vinegar

Calories709 kcal
Energy (kJ)2970 kJ
Fat41.4 g
of which saturates5.1 g
Carbohydrate58.3 g
of which sugars12.3 g
Dietary Fibre7.2 g
Protein24.2 g
Sodium2130 mg
Potassium14.7 mg
Calcium3.9 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
•Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Char the corn
1

• Drain sweetcorn. • Heat a large frying pan over high heat. • Cook corn, tossing occasionally, until lightly charred, 4-5 minutes. • Transfer to a medium bowl. TIP: Cover the pan with a lid if the corn kernels are "popping" out.

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice cucumber into rounds.

Crumb the prawn
3

• Set your air fryer to 200°C. Pat peeled prawns dry with paper towel.
• In a shallow bowl, combine the plain flour,  All-American spice blend and a good pinch of pepper. In a second shallow bowl, whisk the egg.
• In a third shallow bowl, place panko breadcrumbs.
• Dip prawns into flour mixture, followed by egg, and finally in breadcrumbs. Set aside on a plate.
• Place crumbed prawns into air fryer basket and cook, until golden and tender, 6-8 minutes. Cook in batches if needed.
Mix oil quantity with panko breadcrumbs when crumbing (1 tbs per person).

Cook the prawn
4

• Place crumbed prawns into air fryer basket and cook, until golden and tender, 6-8 minutes. Cook in batches if needed.
Mix oil quantity with panko breadcrumbs when crumbing (1 tbs per person). • Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. TIP: Add more oil to the pan between batches as needed. 

Prep the slaw & tortillas
5

• While prawn is cooking, to the bowl with the corn, add slaw mix, 1/2 the garlic aioli and the white wine vinegar. Season, then toss to coat. • Heat mini flour tortillas on a plate in the microwave in 10 second bursts, until warmed through.

Finish & serve
6

• Spread remaining garlic aioli over tortillas. • Top each tortilla with charred corn slaw, cucumber and crumbed prawn. Enjoy!

Customer reviews

Review summary

Updated on Sept 2026
  • Portions: One reviewer noted there wasn't enough prawns to serve four people comfortably.
AI-generated from customer reviews

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