Classic Prawn Cocktail

Name: Classic Prawn Cocktail
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400g cooked king prawns, peeled; 1/2 iceberg lettuce, shredded; 4 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp lemon juice; few drops Tabasco; paprika and lemon wedges to serve

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.

Total time

15 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

0 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

British

Ingredients

400gcooked king prawns, peeled

1/2iceberg lettuce, shredded

4 tbspmayonnaise

2 tbspketchup

1 tspWorcestershire sauce

1 tsplemon juice

few dropsTabasco

paprika and lemon wedgesto serve

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.

Calories

209

Protein

24.3g

Fat

11.4g

Carbs

2.6g

Fiber

0.1g

Sodium

299mg

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