Spicy Prawn Tortillas
These are fast, fresh, and genuinely easy to pull together. Prawns get a quick marinade, then a minute or so per side in a hot pan, while the crunchy cabbage salad and smoky chipotle salsa come together in the background.
Everything comes together in warm tortillas, with the lime juice added right at the end so the prawns stay bright and fresh rather than sitting in acid for too long.
Great for a quick dinner or if you’re feeding a few people — just keep the components separate until you’re ready to eat so nothing goes soggy.
Spicy Prawn Tortillas
SEAFOOD · DINNER · EASY
Fresh, fast, and packed with flavour
The prawns only need a minute or so per side, so this whole dish comes together in about 20 minutes without much actual cooking involved.
The smoky chipotle salsa and crunchy cabbage salad add real contrast against the prawns, so every bite has something different going on.
It's an easy one to serve family-style too — lay everything out and let people build their own.
Spicy Prawn Tortillas
Ingredients
Prawns & Marinade
- 650 g Prawns Peeled & Deveined
- 1 Red Onion Diced
- 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
- 3 g Cumin Seeds
- 8 g Chilli Paste Optional
- 110 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 ½ Limes Juiced
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
Salad Mix
- ¼ White Cabbage Shredded
- 1 Cucumber Sliced
- 15 g Coriander (Cilantro) Chopped
- 4 Tomatoes Diced
- 20 g Chipotle in Adobo
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
To Serve
- 8 Small Tortillas or Wraps Warmed
Method
Prawns & Marinade
- Peel and devein the prawns. Add to a bowl along with the marinade ingredients (except the lime juice, which is added after cooking). Mix well, wrap tightly, and marinate in the fridge for 1 hour, or overnight.
Salad Mix
- Mix the salad ingredients in a large bowl and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Tomato & Chipotle Salsa
- Add the tomatoes, chipotle in adobo, and sea salt flakes into a mixing bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge until ready to serve.
Cooking & Serving
- Place a pan over medium-high heat, add the prawns and marinade, and fry for 1 minute on each side, or until pink and opaque throughout. Remove, place into a clean bowl, and squeeze in the lime juice. Mix well.
- Either serve everything separately at the table, or assemble the tortillas beforehand. To assemble, warm the tortillas in the microwave for 20 seconds, add the tomato and chipotle salsa, then the marinated prawns, and top with the salad mix. Wrap, roll, slice, serve, and dig in.
