Food & Wine
Prawn cocktail recipe
If there's one thing we look forward to during summer it is gorgeous seafood. There's nothing quite better than an ice-cold wine and summer delish prawns on a hot day. Whether it's for a family lunch or an entrée for Christmas, this is a go-to summer recipe.
Makes: Four
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 iceberg lettuce, washed, shredded
- 600g cooked prawns, peeled
Cocktail sauce
- 60ml (1/4 cup) tomato sauce
- 60ml (1/4 cup) thin cream
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Dash of red Tabasco pepper sauce
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper
- Sweet paprika to garnish
Method:
1. To make the cocktail sauce, combine the tomato sauce, cream, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper as desired.
2. Place the lettuce in four cocktail glasses. Top with the prawns, drizzle with the cocktail sauce and garnish with paprika. Serve immediately.