Seafood Recipes

Classic prawn cocktail

This classic retro starter packed with juicy prawns will never go out of fashion

Ingredients

400g cooked atlantic shell-on prawn
4 Little Gem lettuces, trimmed
5 heaped tbsp mayonnaise
5 tbsp tomato chutney
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp creamed horseradish
tiny splash of Tabasco sauce
squeeze of lemon juice
paprika, for dusting
4 tsp snipped chive

Directions

STEP 1
Peel all but four of the prawns (reserve these for the tops). Break the lettuces into individual leaves, then divide the leaves evenly between four small glass bowls. Sprinkle the prawns over the lettuce and season with black pepper.

STEP 2
Mix the mayonnaise, tomato chutney, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish and Tabasco together. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper, then spoon sparingly over the prawns. Dust the top with a little paprika and sprinkle with chives. Top with the remaining prawns and serve immediately. Delicious with brown bread.