Prawn cocktail recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 medium Egg yolk
- 1 tsp White wine vinegar
- 1 pinch Mustard powder
- 75 ml Sunflower oil
- 25 ml Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 A few drops Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp Brandy
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 pinch Paprika
- 1 medium Egg yolk
- 1 tsp White wine vinegar
- 1 pinch Mustard powder
- 2.6 fl oz Sunflower oil
- 0.9 fl oz Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 A few drops Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp Brandy
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 pinch Paprika
- 1 medium Egg yolk
- 1 tsp White wine vinegar
- 1 pinch Mustard powder
- 0.3 cup Sunflower oil
- 0.1 cup Extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Tomato ketchup
- 0.5 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 A few drops Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp Brandy
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 pinch Paprika
- 800 g Large, cooked, shell-on prawns
- 75 g Little Gem lettuce
- 125 g Cucumber, diced
- 2 Lemon wedges, to serve
- 1 pinch Paprika, to serve
- 28.2 oz Large, cooked, shell-on prawns
- 2.6 oz Little Gem lettuce
- 4.4 oz Cucumber, diced
- 2 Lemon wedges, to serve
- 1 pinch Paprika, to serve
- 28.2 oz Large, cooked, shell-on prawns
- 2.6 oz Little Gem lettuce
- 4.4 oz Cucumber, diced
- 2 Lemon wedges, to serve
- 1 pinch Paprika, to serve
Details
- Cuisine: American
- Recipe Type: Starter
- Difficulty: Easy
- Preparation Time: 35 mins
- Cooking Time: 0 mins
- Serves: 6
Step-by-step
- Place the egg yolk, vinegar and mustard powder in a clean, grease-free bowl with a tiny pinch of salt. Mix the oils together and add a little dribble of the oils to the bowl. Start whisking. Add the oils, a tiny dribble at a time, whisking constantly until the mayonnaise thickens and emulsifies.
- Stir the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, brandy, lemon juice and paprika into the mayonnaise and season to taste. Set aside.
- Peel the prawns and slice the backs open with a small sharp knife. Lift out the intestine. Add the prawns to the cocktail sauce. Toss to coat. You can chill the prawns in the fridge at this stage for a few hours before serving.
- When you're ready to serve the prawn cocktails, shred the lettuce and arrange in 6 cocktail glasses. Divide the diced cucumber between the glasses and top with the dressed prawns. Sprinkle with a little paprika and serve straight away with lemon wedges.
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