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✨Fish taco bowls✨

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻: 𝟮𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀
𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀: 𝟰

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
600g firm white fish fillets
(𝗴𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗵𝗶)
1 Tbsp plain flour
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
1 red capsicum, finely diced
1 corn cob, cooked and sliced off the cob
2 spring onions, finely sliced
1 can red kidney beans 400g
𝗧𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲:
2 cups cooked brown rice
100g corn chips, crushed
2 tomatoes, diced
1 tub sour cream, 125g
Lime wedges
Hot sauce (optional)

𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱:
1. Place fish fillets on a plate and sprinkle over flour, cumin and paprika. Season well with salt and pepper and make sure the fillets are coated all over.
2. In a large frying pan add the olive oil and bring to a medium heat, add butter and once it is sizzling add the fish fillets. Cook for a few minutes on each side until golden and cooked through.
3. Remove fish fillets then add the red pepper, corn and spring onion to the pan. Cook for a few minutes until corn is starting to brown. Add the red kidney beans and cook until heated through.
4. Now it is time to assemble the salad bowls. Start off with a base of cooked brown rice, then arrange on top the hot corn and bean mixture, diced tomatoes and corn chips.
5. Cut cooked fish into bite size pieces and add to the bowl, top with sour cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with extra sliced spring onion, hot sauce and a couple of lime wedges on the side.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀: Avocado and coriander would be great additions/swaps. 🥑 Fresh corn can be swapped for canned or frozen kernels. 🌽

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✨Quick prawn fried rice✨ This is such a fast

✨Quick prawn fried rice✨

This is such a fast and easy meal to make and the kids love it too.

Serves: 3-4
Ready in: 15 mins

1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 cups cooked white or brown rice
1 cup mixed veggies
2 eggs, whisked together
2 Tbsp soy sauce
1 Tbsp oyster sauce
400g raw prawns
1 Tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 spring onion, finely sliced
1/2 cup roasted cashew nuts
Basil or coriander to serve

1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add rice and stir fry for a few minutes.
2. Add the mixed veggies and stir. Push mixture out to the edges to make a space in the centre. Pour in the eggs and let them cook like a mini omelette. Fold egg over and use the end of the spatula to cut into pieces.
3. Stir together with soy sauce and oyster sauce. Add the prawns and sweet chilli sauce and stir fry until prawns are cooked through.
4. Scatter over spring onion and cashew nuts. Once everything is piping hot and combined, serve with herbs on top.
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I like to serve mine with Japanese mayo and some sriracha.

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