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Mexican Fiesta Prawn & Chorizo Tacos

Mexican Fiesta Prawn & Chorizo Tacos

with Tomato Relish, Cos Salad & Sour Cream
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on March 27, 2026
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Calories
812 kcal
Protein
44.4g protein
Preparation Time
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Milk
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Crustaceans
  • Sulphites
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Milk
  • Sulphites
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1

Baby Cos Lettuce

250 g

Mild Chorizo

(May be present: Soy, Milk, Sulphites.)

1

Cucumber

1 packet

Light Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta Spice Blend

6

Mini Flour Tortillas

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

190 g

Peeled Prawns

(Contains: Crustaceans;)

1

Red Onion

1 packet

Tomato Relish

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

1 drizzle

White Wine Vinegar (for the salad)

¼ cup

rice wine vinegar (for the pickle)

(Contains: Sulphites;)

Calories812 kcal
Energy (kJ)3400 kJ
Fat45.8 g
of which saturates17.9 g
Carbohydrate55.7 g
of which sugars21.2 g
Dietary Fibre8.2 g
Protein44.4 g
Sodium3120 mg
Potassium14.3 mg
Calcium3.4 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Get prepped
1

• Finely shred baby cos lettuce.
• Cut cucumber into thin sticks.
• Finely chop red onion.
• Roughly chop mild chorizo.
• SPICY! This spice blend is hot! Add less if you're 
sensitive to heat. In a medium bowl, combine 
Mexican Fiesta spice blend and a drizzle of olive 
oil. Add tail-on prawns, tossing to coat.  

Pickle the onion
2

• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine onion, 
the white wine vinegar (for the pickle) and a good 
pinch of sugar and salt. 
• Microwave onion for 30 second bursts, until 
softened. 

Cook the chorizo
3

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over 
medium-high heat.
• Cook chorizo, tossing until golden, 4-6 minutes. 
Transfer to a second medium bowl and cover to 
keep warm.  

Cook the prawns
4

• Return frying pan to medium-high heat with a 
drizzle of olive oil if needed.
• Cook prawns, tossing, until pink and starting to curl 
up, 3-4 minutes. 

Bring it all together
5

• Meanwhile, in a third medium bowl, combine cos 
lettuce and a drizzle of the white wine vinegar (for 
the salad) and olive oil. Season to taste with salt 
and pepper.
• Microwave mini flour tortillas on a microwave-safe 
plate in 10 second bursts until warmed through.
• To the bowl with chorizo, add cooked prawns, 
tossing to combine. 

Finish & serve
6

• Drain pickled onion.
• Bring everything to the table. Build your own tacos 
by topping each taco with lettuce, cucumber,  
prawns and chorizo.
• Drizzle over light sour cream.
• Top with tomato relish and pickled onion to serve. 
Enjoy!

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