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Classic Prawn Cocktail
The quintessential British retro starter — prawns in marie rose sauce piled over crisp iceberg lettuce. Mixing most of the prawns through the sauce before assembling, then spooning extra sauce on top, is what coats every prawn evenly rather than leaving some bare at the bottom of the glass.
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire, lemon juice and Tabasco for marie rose sauce.
Place shredded lettuce in glass bowls.
Mix prawns with most of the sauce.
Pile prawn mixture on lettuce. Spoon remaining sauce on top.
Dust with paprika. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
