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Mexican crispy prawn burgers

Love Mexican food? Try this for an easy Sunday lunch or weekday dinner. This recipe is part of our "Around-the-world prawn sandwich" series.

Mexican crispy prawn burgers
Prep Time15 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time25 mins

Ingredients

 1 avocado
 1 tbsp lime juice
 16 medium green Australian prawns
 Olive oil for brushing
 4 brioche buns, halved and toasted
 ½ cup sour cream
 Hot sauce and corn chips to serve
Pico de gallo
 ¾ cup olive oil
 3 green jalapeño, diced
 2 spring onion, white part finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
 1 tsp white wine vinegar
 ¼ tsp each ground coriander, ground cumin
 2 vine ripened tomatoes, seeds removed, diced

Method

For pico de gallo:
1

Place jalapeño, spring onion, garlic, spices, oil vinegar and tomato in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.

Crispy prawn burgers:
2

Place avocado and lime juice in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mash with a fork.

3

Heat char grill or BBQ over medium high heat.

4

Brush prawns with oil and chargrill 2-3 min each side or until cooked through.

5

Spread bottom half of buns with sour cream and avocado.

6

Top with prawns and spoon over pico de gallo. Sandwich with remaining bread tops and serve with hot sauce and corn chips.

Serves 4.

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Ingredients

 1 avocado
 1 tbsp lime juice
 16 medium green Australian prawns
 Olive oil for brushing
 4 brioche buns, halved and toasted
 ½ cup sour cream
 Hot sauce and corn chips to serve
Pico de gallo
 ¾ cup olive oil
 3 green jalapeño, diced
 2 spring onion, white part finely chopped
 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
 1 tsp white wine vinegar
 ¼ tsp each ground coriander, ground cumin
 2 vine ripened tomatoes, seeds removed, diced

Directions

For pico de gallo:
1

Place jalapeño, spring onion, garlic, spices, oil vinegar and tomato in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.

Crispy prawn burgers:
2

Place avocado and lime juice in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and mash with a fork.

3

Heat char grill or BBQ over medium high heat.

4

Brush prawns with oil and chargrill 2-3 min each side or until cooked through.

5

Spread bottom half of buns with sour cream and avocado.

6

Top with prawns and spoon over pico de gallo. Sandwich with remaining bread tops and serve with hot sauce and corn chips.

Serves 4.
Mexican crispy prawn burgers