Quick and easy dinner just got REALLY TASTY! Our Cajun prawns flatbread is so easy to make, freshly toasted flatbread, topped with a zingy zesty salad and warm spicy Cajun prawns.
This is one of my favourite quick and easy prawn recipes. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and cook and it’s great for when you’re cooking dinner for two.
I usually use shop bought flatbreads for this recipe but if you wanted to make your own then I recommend the River Cottage flatbread recipe, it’s really good and super easy to make.
Cajun Prawns Loaded Flatbread Ingredients
- 1 little gem lettuce – shredded
- 1/2 cucumber – sliced
- 150g baby plum tomatoes – halved
- 1/4 small red cabbage – shredded
- 1 lemon – zest and juice
- pinch sea salt
- 2 flatbreads
- 1/2 tbs olive oil
- 250g raw king prawns
- 2tsp Cajun seasoning
- handful of coriander – roughly chopped
If you don’t want to bother with preparing salad, just buy a pre-washed salad bag – go for a bistro or crunchy blend, maybe pick up a tub or two of extra salads like beetroot or three bean to add more interest.
How to make Cajun prawns flatbreads
- Mix together the salad – toss the salad vegetables together in a bowl and sprinkle over the lemon zest.
- Warm the flatbreads – heat a frying pan over a medium heat and warm the flatbreads as per packet instructions – once warmed place on plates.
- Cook the Cajun prawns – heat up another frying pan over a medium high heat – add a splash of olive oil and tip in the prawns and Cajun seasoning – pan fry the prawns – stirring and turning regularly until they are piping hot throughout and entirely pink. This should take around 4-5 minutes depending on the size of the prawns.
- Top the flatbreads – load up with salad – tip over the spicy prawns along with the juices from the pan, scatter over the chopped coriander – serve with lemon wedges.
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Make Cajun prawns flatbreads your way
- Switch the Cajun spices – go for Italian seasoning or add a tsp of curry paste as you fry the prawns.
- Switch the bread – serve the Cajun prawns on toasted ciabatta, naan or pitta breads.
How to serve Cajun prawns flatbreads
- We love these as a quick and easy late dinner for two – add a glass of icy cold Chardonnay or bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
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- Prawn Sandwiches – oh, these are just the BEST prawn sandwiches, creamy, lemony, herby prawns with dill on lightly toasted sourdough. Perfect for an easy late dinner for two.
- Spicy Prawn Salad – a quick and easy spicy prawn salad for two, just serve with garlicky breadsticks and nice drinks.
- Crispy prawns – super tasty beer battered prawns served with a garlic mayonnaise dip.
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Cajun Prawns Flatbread
Quick and easy prawn recipe that's pefect for dinner for two.
Ingredients
- 1 Little Gem lettuce - shredded
- 1/2 cucumber - sliced
- 150g baby plum tomatoes
- 1/4 small red cabbage - shredded
- 1 lemon - zest and juice
- Pinch sea salt
- 2 flatbreads
- 1/2 tbs olive oil
- 250g raw king prawns
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning
- small bunch coriander - chopped
Instructions
- Mix together the salad veggies and sprinkle over the lemon zest.
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat and warm the flatbreads as per packet instructions - once warmed place on plates.
- Heat up another frying pan over a medium high heat - add a splash of olive oil and tip in the prawns and Cajun seasoning - pan fry the prawns - stirring and turning regularly until they are piping hot throughout and entirely pink. This should take around 4-5 minutes depending on the size of the prawns.
- Top the flatbreads with salad - tip over the spicy prawns, scatter over the chopped coriander - serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 540Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 264mgSodium: 2883mgCarbohydrates: 80gFiber: 7gSugar: 22gProtein: 39g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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