prawn cocktail
In Tuvalu and other Oceanian countries, this seafood meal is popular. The prawn cocktail is served with cocktail sauce in a lovely cocktail glass. This shrimp cocktail makes a great light appetizer. Ketchup and mayonnaise are used to make this popular meal.
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb medium fresh cooked or raw prawns with shell and heads on (yields ~600g once peeled); OR, 600 g / 1.2 lb fresh cooked prawns already peeled ,About 3 cup iceberg lettuce, finely sliced, Lemon wedges, Finely chopped parsley (optional), 2/3 cup / 165 ml mayonnaise , preferably good quality whole egg mayonnaise (Note 2), 1 tbsp ketchup or Australian/UK tomato sauce (Note 3), 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp freshly grated horseradish (or sub 1 1/2 tsp jarred OR 3/4 tsp wasabi), Dash of tabasco sauce (to taste), Pinch of cayenne pepper (to taste + tiny bit of colour)
Instructions
- If you are using whole prawns, remove heads and peel them. Leave a few whole for decorative purposes, if you wish.
- Mix together Sauce in a small bowl.
- Toss prawns with Sauce.
- Place a bit of lettuce in serving dishes.
- Top with prawns. Serve, garnished with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of parsley, if using.
