Easy Prawn Cocktail with Homemade Sauce (Shrimp Cocktail)
A classic for a reason! This perfect appetiser or light meal is so easy to throw together and can be customised to your tastes.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 166kcal
Equipment
- Medium Bowl
- 4 plates or glasses, to serve
Ingredients
- 400 grams cooked and peeled prawns
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 2 Romaine lettuce hearts
- paprika to garnish
- 4 lemon wedges to garnish
Cocktail Sauce
- 4 tbsp double cream (heavy cream) or mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 4 drops Tabasco
- 1 tsp dry sherry
- juice of ½ a lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and slice the lettuce. Slice the tomatoes in half.
- 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.
- 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.
Notes
The sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days. It is not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition
Calories: 166kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1816IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 1mg