Prawn Cocktail Recipe

Looking for a delicious, quick and easy way to impress your guests?This prawn cocktail starter recipe is perfect! With little prep time, you can have this dish ready in no time. Plus, it's nutritious and sure to please everyone!King prawns in a marie rose sauce, served on a bed of salad, with tomatoes and lemon.Serves 4 people as a starter, or you can serve between 2 for a lunch or light dinner.Or make smaller portions to serve as an appetizer or party food.

📝 Ingredients

• 300 grams Cooked King Prawn
• 1 Bag Lettuce Leaves (Your choice)
• 8 Cherry Tomatoes
• 1/2 Lemon (cut into slices to serve)
• 230 ml Mayonnaise
• 60 ml Tomato Ketchup
• 1/2 Lemon ((juice only))
• 1 big pinch Paprika or Cayenne (Sweet or Spicy)
• Few Splashes Worcestershire Sauce
• Salt
• Black Pepper
• Cognac / Brandy
• 4 large Crevettes (whole unpeeled prawns)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Mix mayonnaise with ketchup.
2. 2Lemon: Squeeze juice from ½ a lemon.
3. 3Season: Add salt & black pepper, Worcestershire saucePaprika, if you like it sweet or Cayenne pepper, if you like it spicy.Optional extra- splash of Cognac
4. 4Stir: Mix until well combined.
5. 5Salad: Place salad leaves into four serving glasses, and add a layer of the Marie rose sauce around the edge.
6. 6Sauce: Repeat with another layer of lettuce leaves and sauce, finishing with more lettuce leaves.
7. 7Prawns: Add the prawns into the remaining sauce, and stir until well coated.
8. 8Spoon prawn cocktail mixture evenly between the 4 serving dishes.
9. 9Garnish with 2 cherry tomatoes each and a slice of lemon.
10. 10Paprika: Finish with a sprinkle of paprika on top.
11. 11Presentation: Optional: For a fancier presentation, include an unpeeled large prawn (crevette) on top.