••••CRUNCHY SHRIMP TACOS••••

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••••CRUNCHY SHRIMP TACOS!!!

Shrimp Tacos Recipe

 

 

Prep time

90 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

1 hour 40 mins

 

My crunchy shrimp tacos recipe with grilled shrimp and a fresh cucumber, coriander and mango salsa...

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 16 raw prawns
• 8 taco shells
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 limes
• ½ small red onion, finely diced
• 1 large cucumber
• 1 mango
• 2 handfuls fresh coriander, chopped
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• ½ tsp ground chipotle
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and mashed
• pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. Rinse the prawns under cold running tap water and let them drain. Then peel and devein them (cut open their backs and remove the black vein inside). Put the prawns in a large bowl or baking dish. Sprinkle with the brown sugar, the juice of 2 limes, the cumin seeds, the mashed garlic and the chipotle powder. Season with a pinch of pepper and salt.
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3. Stir the prawns well and let them marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour. Stir them regularly. In the meantime peel the cucumber and the mango. Slice the cucumber lengthwise in half and remove the seeds inside (goes best with a teaspoon). Slice the cucumber in little strips and add them to a large mixing bowl. Slice the mango, remove the stone in the middle and slice the mango flesh into little cubes as well. Add them to the cucumber together with half of the freshly chopped coriander, the coriander seeds and the chopped red onion.
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5. Season with a pinch of pepper, salt and the juice of the remaining lime. Stir well. Let the salad marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. Stir regularly. Place the prawns on a baking tray.
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7. Grill them under a hot grill for 3 minutes. Then flip them over and grill them for another 3 minutes or until they are cooked through.
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9. Bake the taco shells (see package instructions). Plate up the grilled prawns, mango and cucumber salad and the warm tacos. Assemble the tacos the way you like.
   

••••HOMEMADE MEATLOAF••••

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••••HOMEMADE MEATLOAF!!!

To Make Meatloaf

 

 

Prep time

40 mins

Cook time

80 mins

Total time

2 hours

 

With black olives and homemade ketchup... here's how to make meatloaf - my style!

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 2,5 oz (70 g) black olives, chopped
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp worcester sauce
• 2½ lbs (1125 g) ground meat
• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 small egg
• 3 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and add the chopped garlic.
2. 
3. Gently cook for 2 minutes. Add the chopped onion, carrot and celery.
4. 
5. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the onions are soft. Season with a little pepper and salt to taste. Take the pan off the heat and let the vegetables cool. Transfer the minced meat to a large bowl and add the chopped black olives and fennel seeds.
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7. Mix well using your hands. Add the cooled vegetables, a pinch of pepper and salt and the freshly chopped parsley.
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9. Knead the meat mince well again and add the tomato paste, the worcester sauce and the egg.
10. 
11. Knead well. Check the seasoning and add extra pepper or salt to taste if necessary. Transfer the mince to a baking dish.
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13. Cover the top with the tomato ketchup.
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15. Bake the meatloaf 1 hour in a preheated oven at 392°F (200°C). Cover with some tinfoil if the top starts to blacken. Remove the loaf from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes in its dish. Slice it up and serve.
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