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Coconut & ginger prawns with mango salsa

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Prep time
15 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Serves
4

Ingredients

  • 600g MSC certified Tiger prawns, peeled, de-veined, heads removed

    You will also need: 
  • 1 cup tequila or coconut water 
  • 1 tsp minced ginger 
  • Juice and rind of 3 limes 
  • ¼ tsp minced chilli 
  • 1 clove minced garlic 
  • Mango - on the greener side
  • Chili, minced 
  • Coriander, chopped fine  
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 2 Lime juice & rind  
  • Smashed avocado
  • Tortillas or Gem lettuce leaves 

Method

  1. To make the marinade, mix 1 cup (250ml) of tequila or coconut water, ginger, lime juice/rind, chilli and garlic in a bowl or container. Add prawns, then cover and marinate in the fridge for 10-20 minutes
  2. While the prawns are marinating, make your salsa. Mix the mango, chilli, coriander, honey, lime juice, rind, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  3. Skewer each prawn lengthways down the spine towards the tail, then barbecue for 2 minutes on each side until golden.
  4. Serve on a tray with a side of smashed avocado, your sweet and sour salsa, and a mix of little gem lettuce leaves (for gluten-free) or tortillas.

Protein intake:
This recipe contains approximately 125 g of protein in total, which is about 31 g per serving (serves 4).

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