Easy Prawn Cocktail with Homemade Sauce (Shrimp Cocktail)
A classic for a reason! Juicy prawns tossed in a creamy homemade cocktail sauce with crispy lettuce.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Total Time15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 204kcal
Author: Carrie Carvalho
- 400 grams cooked and peeled prawns or shrimp
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 2 heads little gem lettuce
- paprika to garnish
- 4 lemon wedges to garnish
Cocktail Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise 4 tbsp
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 drops Tabasco optional
- 1 tsp dry sherry optional
- juice of ½ a lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Prepare the cocktail sauce by mixing the ingredients together in a bowl until fully combined. Add salt and pepper to taste, plus extra tabasco and/or lemon juice as desired.
Wash and thinly slice the lettuce. Slice the tomatoes in half.
To assemble, divide the lettuce and tomatoes between four plates or glasses. Top with the prawns plus a generous spoonful of cocktail sauce.
To serve, dust with paprika and serve with a lemon wedge.
The sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. It is not suitable for freezing.
The sauce is easy to make in bulk - simply double or triple the ingredients.
Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 296mg | Potassium: 465mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1mg