Dinner for 4

Salt and Pepper Prawn Tacos

Name: Salt and Pepper Prawn Tacos
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 x 150g packs king prawns; 2 tbsp cornflour; 75 ml olive oil; 8 taco wraps or shells warmed; 150 g tub guacamole; 1/2 iceberg lettuce shredded; 170 g tub salsa; 150 ml pot soured cream; lime wedges to serve

$6.54for 425 minServes 4

Coat prawns with cornflour and seasonings, pan-fry them, then tuck them into warm taco shells with fresh toppings.

Photo: bbcgoodfood.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Shrimp, a little$7.99/lb typical	a little	$0.75Typical price
	Cornmeal, 0.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	0.75 oz	$0.05Typical price
	Tortillas, 8$0.30 each typical	8	$2.40Typical price
	Alfredo, 5.25 oz$0.18/oz typical	5.25 oz	$0.95Typical price
	Salsa, 6 oz$0.14/oz typical	6 oz	$0.84Typical price
	Sour cream, 5.5 oz$0.14/oz typical	5.5 oz	$0.75Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.54

Swaps

Swap shrimp for white fish (tilapiaabout $1.00/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap tortillas for pitaabout $0.25/each more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oil

Not included in the cost.

25 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Kid-friendly Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.63 per serving$6.54 for 4

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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.

Ingredients

3 x 150g packs king prawns
2 tbsp cornflour
75 ml olive oil
8 taco wraps or shells warmed
150 g tub guacamole
1/2 iceberg lettuce shredded
170 g tub salsa
150 ml pot soured cream
lime wedges to serve

Steps

Pat the prawns dry, then toss them with cornflour, salt, and pepper.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Cook the prawns for 3 minutes per side, until opaque and fully cooked.
Warm the taco wraps or shells according to their package directions.
Fill the wraps with lettuce, prawns, guacamole, salsa, soured cream, and lime wedges.

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