This post combines two of my greatest loves – tacos and wine. You’ve got to check out how to make these mini taco shells in the oven – it’s sooo cool! (No fancy moulds required!) Introducing my mini Shrimp Tacos!
Mini Shrimp Tacos
I am literally beside myself with excitement, being able to share with you a chance to win an entire CASE of my favourite Australian wine – Turkey Flat. And not just for my Australian readers either – Australian AND AMERICAN readers!! {Just drop a comment below to enter!} ** Giveaway now finished! Winners at the bottom of the post!**
This is not a sponsored post! I was emailing back and forth with one of my readers (a certain lady from Portland, Oregon – you know who you are!) and she told me that she used to sell wine for a living. We got to chatting about Australian wines, and it made me think that I would love to do a giveaway of my favourite wine.
Australia is known for great wine, and I’ve sampled my fair share since I hit the legal drinking age (OK, possibly from a couple of years before then….don’t tell my mum!). But there’s one that’s been near and dear to me since I was the tender age of 21, and today it still remains my “go to” wine for special occasions.
It goes back to a girls’ weekend away to the Barossa Valley wine region in South Australia. It wasn’t the first time I’d been to vineyards – we have a great wine region called the Hunter Valley only a few hours drive from Sydney. But the Barossa is exceptional and produces what I believe to be the best wine in Australia.
We trotted from vineyard to vineyard, sampling as much free wine as we could. Because, let’s be honest, when you’re a poor uni student, it’s not so much about swirling the wine and analysing the tannin, but more about how much wine we could get – for free. Sometimes I would buy the occasional bottle, but a case was way out of my budget.
Until I visited Turkey Flat Vineyard.
I fell in love with their Rosé. When they saw my enthusiasm, I got top up after top up (excellent sales tactic) and…well….that’s when it happened.
I bought my first case of wine from a Vineyard. First ever.
I absolutely couldn’t afford it. What (normal) uni student can afford to blow $300 on a case of wine??
I lived on canned baked beans for dinner for a while after that. Totally worth it.
Here, have a good look at the offender that sent me broke 😉
When I have an all girls-only gathering, it seems expected that rosé is present. And one of my favourite things to pair rosé with is seafood. So I’ve made these mini tacos filled with prawns / shrimp. Aren’t they cute? Do you make a mess of yourself when you eat tacos? I know I do! So these one-bite tacos are especially perfect for me.
Making the mini taco shells is kinda fun. You don’t need any fancy moulds, just your oven rack! Cut rounds out of tortillas (use an empty can if you don’t have cutters – they are the perfect size!), brush with water (this is key to make them floppy), warm in the microwave then drape over the oven rack. Bake for 5 minutes then voila! Mini taco shells!
Now, if you’ll excuse me, these are my lunch. Mmm….and I can’t let that wine go to waste so I get to have Turkey Flat rosé with my lunch!
– Nagi
** See below recipe for how to enter to win one of four cases of Turkey Flat wine worth around $350 each! You just need to leave a comment below telling me what your favourite wine is and whether you live in Australia or America! **
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Prawn / Shrimp Taco Appetizers
Ingredients
Prawns
- 3.5 oz / 100 g raw prawns (peeled and deveined)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , separated
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- Salt and pepper
Mini Taco Shells
- 4 flour tortillas (extra soft ones, if you can find them)
- Oil spray
Adobo Chipotle Sauce
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise (preferably whole egg)
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 2 chipotle chilies + 1 tbsp sauce from 1 can of chipotles in adobo
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1/2 tsp salt
Pico de Gallo
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes , finely diced
- 1/4 cup cilantro / coriander leaves , roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion , finely diced
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- Salt and pepper
To Serve
- 1/2 cup very finely shredded green cabbage (or lettuce)
Instructions
Marinade Prawns
- Dice the prawns into 1/3" / 1cm pieces. Combine all Prawn ingredients in a small bowl and set aside while you prepare the other components.
Mini Taco Shells
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F.
- Get a rack out of the oven and place it on two bowls to elevate it off the worktop surface.
- Cut 3" / 7.5cm rounds out of the tortillas (I usually get 4 out of each).
- Brush generously with water (this makes them soft and pliable). Place on a plate in single layers (i.e. not overlapping) with a wet paper towel between each layer. Microwave for 15 to 20 seconds, until hot and pliable.
- Drape each piece over the wires of the oven rack. Because they are floppy, they will just drape into shape. Work quickly as when they cool, they will stiffen (wet again and microwave them if this happens). (See photo below)
- Spray with oil then bake for 5 to 7 minutes until golden and crispy. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Adobo Chipotle Sauce
- Combine ingredients in a small food processor and whizz until combined. Alternatively, finely chop the chipotle then hand mix with the other ingredients.
Pico de Gallo
- Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix.
Cook Prawns
- Heat a heavy based fry pan over high heat until screaming hot. Add the prawns and cook for 40 seconds, until just starting to brown on the outside. The pieces are so small they will cook really quickly. Remove from pan.
Assemble
- Dollop some Adobo Chipotle Sauce into a Mini Taco Shell. Top with shredded cabbage, Pico De Gallo and some Prawns.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
** Giveaway closed! And the winners are: AUST – Vicky from Cloverdale, Karen from Newtown, US – Melissa from Redwood City, Connie from Somerville **
TO ENTER to win one of FOUR cases (12 bottles) of Turkey Flat Wine (~$350 value each!): Just drop a comment below and tell me what your favourite wine is! Also, please tell me:
a) Whether you live in Australia or the US (I’m giving away 2 cases in each country, 4 cases in total!); and
b) For US readers: Whether you prefer red or white (Australian winners will get mixed cases).
Giveaway ends Friday 10 April 2015. Winner will be randomly selected by a Turkey Flat representative. There will be 2 winners from Australia and 2 in the US.
** Many thanks to Turkey Flat Vineyard for donating these 4 cases of wine for me, at my request, for my lovely readers who love wine as much as I do! In Australia, you can get most of their wines from large liquor stores or order online direct from Turkey Flat Vineyard.**
AND THERE’S MORE!! The first 100 readers who purchase 6 wines from Turkey Flat will get 1 bottle free! So you get 6 but pay for 5! Just use the code “NagiLovesRose” when you check out. 🙂 (Only for Australian orders)
Jessica @ Sweet Menu says
My word, those prawn tacos look like heaven on a plate! My husband would love them. Perfect Nagi!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thank you Jessica!! Suggest making them MAN SIZE for your hubby! 😉
Brian R says
i just love your site.. neat ways to use ingredients that you dont see everywhere. checkin your site is now an everyday ritual.. thanks.. i like white wine.. live in US
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thank you Brian! I feel honoured that you regularly check in 🙂 Please do shout out if you have any particular recipe you are after! Even if I don’t have it on my blog, I might have one I use! Will keep my fingers crossed for you re: wine giveaway!!
vicky says
Yummy another recipe to add to my ever growing list 🙂
My current favorite wine is Wine Men of Gotham Sav Blanc but due to $$ issues just found a 1lt bottle of Hardy’s SB at liquorland for $6 LOL…..also as an expat kiwi I would have to say Australian wines are secondbest in the world LOL
Nagi | RecipeTin says
I can accept that!! NZ wines are pretty darn good…..have you tried Dan Murphey’s? They have incredible clearance bins where you can get $15+ bottles for $5! They are incredibly good value. 🙂
Susan Foley says
I can’t wait to try these! Especially with red wine!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Red wine, white wine, sparkling, rose….I’d drink anything with these!! 🙂
Susan Foley says
I have to try these! Great idea! Red wine is my fav!
Linda Copenhaver says
The shrimp tacos look great. We had them in Mx. Wonderful! I live in Michigan
Gamay Rouge from the vineyards of Visatui in St Helena Calf. It is red and I love this But Iike white the best.
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks Linda! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you that you get to try these Australian wines!! 🙂
Michelle B says
Yes! I live in Australia and love wine from here! Can’t ever go wrong with a Shiraz from McLaren Vale or Clare Valley Riesling. But, honestly, I’m not picky 🙂
Thanks for the chance!!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks for entering!! (PS I ain’t picky either….what does that say about us?? 😉 )
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Hello, Nagi!
Does it count that I lived in Australia last year and will probably live there again later this year? 😉
Only kidding. I know I can’t enter the giveaway, but I still like your tacos! I will have to wait until Mr. Scrummy is out one day to make them, but oh well … I’m sure the wait will be worth it!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
AAAHHHH!!! You’re coming back?? Really truly?? (And why on earth…..you just moved back to the UK! Can’t bear the winter? 😉 )
Kari M says
Beautiful and I love how easy it is to make the mini-tacos! I live in the US – Rose is my fav wine and I do prefer reds.
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks Kari! It’s pretty cool, isn’t it? The power of google is amazing! 🙂
Sarah says
I live in the USA. Those tacos look wonderful. Rose for me.
amy s says
Hi Nagi
I am currently loving the case of James Estate 2013 SemillonBlanc – it also helps that that winery has a great mountain bike track on it – hunter valley. Ahhh!
I love your blog. You are a pretty amusing writer and that keeps me interested – as well as the recipes and prep cheats/tips!
Nagi | RecipeTin says
Thanks Amy!! Glad to hear you are enjoying my prep cheats / tips….and that you are finding some humour here too! Hmmm…mountain bike riding in the Hunter….I’m heading up there for a break with friends soon and planning to take my bike up. I’ve never ridden up there before but my friends tell me there are great tracks! Hope I don’t flip over the bars like I did when I did the Manly Dam track. Ouch! 🙂
Carolsue says
I like both red and white, but I think I prefer red.
Those shrimp tacos look mighty good, by the way!
Fleur says
I love hunter valley Rose! Delish! Particularly good for transitional seasons. Will have to check this little gem out. Thanks for the tip 🙂
Gourmet Getaways says
Love that Rosé! Your pairing looks exciting, with the scrumptious mini tacos! Lovely colours, too!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx
Jess says
What a great giveaway! I’m loving your recipes Nagi! Whenever I’m stuck for recipe ideas I come to your site 🙂 Hmmm, my favourite wine? So hard to choose! Think it might have to be a Voyager Estate Sauvignon Blanc from Margaret River. I have great memories of visiting the winery there
Linda says
I absolutely love your recipes!! I live in the US and love white wines. My favorite is Honig Sauvignon Blanc.
Amanda says
These tacos are so cute! I love Pinot Grigio and Rose. I live in the US and prefer white wines. Thanks for the recipe and giveaway!
Kayiu @ Saucy Spatula says
Perfect pairing of the shrimp tacos and Rose! (I wish I have magic powers to make BOTH of these appear on my dinner table right NOW (8pm in NY, and I’m starving)!
I, too, LOVE rose! My other go-to is Reisling, it just goes well with almost everything. I also love sipping a glass of vino while cooking dinner after a day at the office!
(I wonder if the liquor/wine stores close to my house carries Turkey Flat.. do they sell in the US?)
Dawn Liebentritt says
This looks like an amazing dish!!! I can’t wait to try it here in the U.S. I like red and white equally, but we use reds more in our cooking.
Tania @My Kitchen Stories says
These are beautiful little tacos. Adorable
Melisssa says
This shrimp tacos recipe looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it! I love trying new wines… My preferences truly depend on weather, what I’m eating and my general mood : ) So today I’ll say white since it’s a bright, beautiful, sunny day in Texas!