MKR Recipes Episode 5: Lol and Lil’s Grilled Prawn and Mango Salsa Tortilla Bites

Ingredients

Coriander leaves and sliced chilli, to garnish

Lime wedges, to serve

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Spiced prawns

16 banana prawns, peeled, deveined

1 tbs olive oil

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

1 tbs lime juice

Tortillas

440g plain flour

1 tsp salt

1 ¼ tsp baking powder

250ml boiling water

75g butter, melted

Mango salsa

1 small mango, cut into 5mm dice

1 small red capsicum, cut into 5mm dice

1 jalapeño chilli, cut into 5mm dice

1 small red onion, cut into 5mm dice

1 firm ripe avocado, cut into 5mm dice

¼ cup chopped coriander

1 tsp paprika

Juice of 1 lime

Method

1. To prepare prawns, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season. Refrigerate, covered, to marinate.
2. Meanwhile, to make tortillas, combine flour, salt and baking powder in a large bowl. Add water and butter. Mix to form a dough. Cover and rest for 10 minutes. Divide dough into eight portions. Roll each portion into a 15cm round.
3. Preheat oven to 180C.
4. Lightly spray the base of a muffin pan with oil. Arrange tortilla rounds over muffin pan bases, leaving a space where possible. Spray tortillas with oil and top with a second muffin pan. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp. Cool completely.
5. To make salsa, combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season.
6. Heat an oiled frying pan over high heat. Add prawns. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side or until just cooked through.
7. To assemble, spoon salsa into tortillas cups and top with prawns. Garnish with chilli and coriander. Serve with lime wedges.