This recipe makes healthy prawn tacos that include seasoned king prawns served on mini tortillas with a crunchy salad, avocados and a sour cream dressing. The recipe is quick, easy and ideal for lunch or dinner.

This healthy prawn tacos recipe is an updated version of the prawn tacos which I posted last year. I have been working on the recipe and even though the original was yummy, I now feel it is much better.

The changes I made are to season the prawns differently and change the dressings used. The old recipe included guacamole as part of the recipe but I decided to use sliced avocado instead. It has all definitely changed for the better.

This prawn tacos recipe is quick, easy and you can have this delicious meal whipped up in no time. Prawns or shrimp as they are sometimes known are very low in calories and high in protein which makes this recipe perfect if you're are looking for a nutritionally balanced meal.

Ingredients for Healthy Prawn Tacos

Please find the full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card at the end of the post.

King prawns – I use large king prawns or large shrimp.
Seasonings - salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and chilli powder (mild or hot).
Salad - romaine lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, red onion and avocados.
Dressing - includes sour cream, low fat mayonnaise, coriander leaves and lime juice.
Butter - for cooking. You can also use cooking oil.
Tortillas - I use mini tortilla wraps.

2 prawn tacos on a plate with 2 in the background.

How to Make Healthy Prawn Tacos

1. Devein the prawns then wash and dry with paper towels. Season the prawns with salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and chilli powder then place in the fridge for 1 hour.

2. Add the salad ingredients to a bowl and place in the fridge then make the dressing by adding all the dressing ingredients to a bowl, combine well and also place in the fridge.

3. Heat the butter in a frying pan on a medium heat until the butter melts and just begins to turn brown then add in the prawns. Cook for 2 minutes then turn each prawn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Ensure the prawns are cooked throughout. Remove from the heat and set aside while you warm your tortillas. See recipe tips below.

4. Assemble the tacos by adding the vegetables to the warmed tortillas in any order you like. Add the cooked prawns then add the sour cream dressing if using. Time to enjoy!

Recipe Tips - Warming the Tortillas

You can warm the tortillas in a frying pan. Heat the frying pan on a medium heat and add the tortillas to the dry pan. Warming for 30 seconds on each side.
You can leave out the frying pan and warm them directly on the stove flames. It is extremely important to use tongs if doing it this way. Place them directly on a low heat and warm for 10 secs. Use the tongs to turn them over and warm the other side. The tortillas will come out more crispy if you warm them this way.
You can warm them in a microwave. Place the tortillas on a microwavable plate, cover with a damp paper towel and warm for 40 seconds or until warmed to your desired temperature.
You can also warm them in the oven by wrapping them in aluminium foil and placing them in a preheated oven (gas mark 4/350^oF/180^oC/160^oC fan). Warm for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Storage

I usually make these tacos to eat immediately. You can prepare this recipe ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Prepare and store the prawns, salad and dressing then store them in separate containers. Only put the tacos together when you’re ready to eat them.

4 prawn tacos on a plate with sour cream dressing.

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Healthy Prawn Tacos

Seasoned king prawns served on mini tortillas with a crunchy salad, avocados and a sour cream dressing. Quick, easy and ideal for lunch or dinner.

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Total Time19

Yield: 4 tacos

Calories: 252kcal

Ingredients

For the Prawns

160g raw king prawns
½ tsp salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic granules
1 teaspoon onion granules
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon chilli powder

For the Salad

40g romaine lettuce around 4 large leaves
2 small carrots cut into matchsticks
40g red cabbage finely sliced
½ small red onion finely sliced
1 small avocado stone removed and sliced.

For the Dressing

2 tablespoon sour cream full fat
2 tablespoon mayonnaise reduced fat
2 sprigs coriander
2 teaspoon lime juice squeezed from a fresh lime

Additional Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter for cooking - you can also use a oil of your choice.
4 mini tortilla wraps or soft tacos

Instructions

Devein the prawns then wash and dry with paper towels. Season the prawns with salt, black pepper, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and chilli powder then place in the fridge for 1 hour.
Add the salad ingredients to a bowl and place in the fridge then make the dressing by adding all the dressing ingredients to a bowl, combine well and also place in the fridge.
Heat the butter in a frying pan on a medium heat until the butter melts and just begins to turn brown then add in the prawns. Cook for 2 minutes then turn each prawn over and cook for another 2 minutes. Ensure the prawns are cooked throughout. Remove from the heat and set aside while you warm your tortillas. See recipe tips below.
Assemble the tacos by adding the vegetables to the warmed tortillas in any order you like. Add the cooked prawns then add the sour cream dressing if using. Time to enjoy!