Classic prawn cocktail recipe mingled with a deliciously addictive cocktail sauce. Our version captures the timeless flavours but styled for today’s crowd. Time to bring this baby back!
On a large plate, spread a tablespoon of prawn cocktail sauce on the bottom.
Layer gem lettuce leaves on top of the prawn cocktail sauce.
Scatter prawns on top of lettuce leaves and sauce.
Sprinkle with cayenne pepper and serve
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You can serve a prawn cocktail using various glasses like a martini glass, short tumblers or coupe glasses. Alternatively, you can use small bowls or lettuce cups.
Create your version of the prawn cocktail sauce with spices and condiments like shallots, horseradish, lemon juice, gherkins, dill, tarragon, paprika, or switch tabasco with sriracha.
To add volume to the salad, it is common to include avocado or mango. You may also add a touch of spring onions, chives, chervil, mint or watercress as light garnishes.
You can prepare the prawns and cocktail sauce in advance and leave in the fridge until you need it.