Classic Prawn Cocktail
A vintage British appetizer of chilled prawns in a tangy, creamy tomato sauce served in a lettuce cup. Elegant, refreshing, and ready in 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 185
- Protein
- 16g
Ingredients
- 8 oz large cooked prawns, peeled and deveined
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce leaves
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
- 1
Pour the mayonnaise into a small bowl, then add the ketchup and fresh lemon juice to the same bowl.
- 2
Stir the sauce with a small spoon, mixing until the color is a light coral pink and the texture is smooth throughout, about 30 seconds.
- 3
Taste the sauce and sprinkle in a small pinch of salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- 4
Place one romaine lettuce leaf into the bottom of each of two cocktail glasses, pressing it gently so it cups the inside of the glass.
- 5
Pour half the sauce into each glass, spreading it evenly over the lettuce with the back of a spoon to coat the bottom.
- 6
Divide the cooked prawns evenly between the two glasses, arranging them in a single layer on top of the sauce.
- 7
Drizzle the remaining sauce over the prawns in each glass, then cover the glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Tools you’ll need
- small bowl
- small spoon
- two cocktail glasses or small bowls
- plastic wrap
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