Now that the weather has warmed up, your guests may come over for dinner and you can enjoy the finest seafood of the year. Serve a tasty prawn cocktail as an appetiser to get the meal started off well. This easy-to-prepare recipe is a timeless classic that has been served as a dinner party appetiser since the 1950s and 1960s.
Prawn cocktail tips
Prawns of any size, both fresh and frozen, may be used in this recipe. The sauce’s tangy, sweet, paprika and Tabasco spice complements the seafood well. With so many appetisers on the table, your cocktail pairs well with some fresh or warm, buttered bread. Crab meat or crayfish may be substituted in this dish without changing the flavour or the price.
Serve a refreshing, zesty, and delectable appetiser to kick off the dinner party. In the heat of summer, nothing beats a refreshing prawn cocktail.
Prawn cocktail recipe
Course: Starters
Cuisine: Global
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
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6-12 large prawns
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275ml cream
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150ml mayonnaise
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150ml tomato sauce
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Worcestershire sauce
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½ tsp paprika
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1 tsp horeseradish sauce
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¼ tsp celery salt
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Tabasco sauce, to taste
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1 tbsp. vinegar
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fresh squeeze of lemon
Method
- Deshell and chop prawns into bite-sized pieces.
- Cook the prawns for a few minutes in a pan.
- Beat the cream until thick and then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Lightly fold in the prawns.
- Serve cold on a bed of lettuce or in a nice glass.
- Garnish with paprika and parsley.