Prawn Cocktail
Plump Australian king prawns layered with crisp iceberg lettuce and zesty Marie Rose sauce. A quintessential retro entree served chilled in classic glassware.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 285 kcal
Equipment
- •Chef's knife
- •Chopping board
- •Small mixing bowl
- •Whisk
- •4 cocktail glasses or coupe bowls
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 285 kcal
- fat
- 18 g
- carbs
- 6 g
- fibre
- 3 g
- protein
- 24 g
- calories
- 285 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Peel and devein the prawns, leaving four whole with tails attached for garnish.
- 2
Cut the remaining peeled prawn meat into bite-sized chunks.
- 3
Whisk mayonnaise, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, and Tabasco in a bowl until smooth.
- 4
Taste the Marie Rose sauce and season lightly with black pepper.
- 5
Shred the cold iceberg lettuce into fine ribbons with a sharp knife.
- 6
Divide the shredded lettuce and diced avocado evenly between four chilled coupe glasses.
- 7
Tumble the chopped prawn meat evenly over the lettuce base.
- 8
Spoon the sauce generously over the prawns in each glass.
- 9
Dust the top lightly with smoked paprika and scatter with snipped chives.
- 10
Hook one reserved whole prawn over the rim of each glass and serve with lemon wedges.
Chef's tips
Chill the glasses in the freezer for ten minutes beforehand to keep the seafood crisp and cold. Always buy fresh, glossy cooked prawns with their shells intact rather than pre-peeled frozen prawns for the best sweetness. Keep all components refrigerated until ready to assemble immediately before eating.
Ingredient substitutions
- cooked king prawns → cooked tiger prawns or school prawns
- iceberg lettuce → finely shredded cos lettuce
- tomato sauce → tomato ketchup
Storage
Store leftover assembled cocktails covered in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Reheating
This dish is served strictly cold and should not be reheated.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Assembling hours ahead, which makes the shredded lettuce soggy and watery.
- •Over-saucing the glass, drowning the delicate sweetness of the fresh prawns.
- •Using warm ingredients instead of keeping everything thoroughly chilled until assembly.
Serving suggestions
Cooked Prawn Cocktail?
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