Prawn Cocktail with Marie Rose Sauce

Succulent tiger prawns served with a homemade Marie Rose sauce on a bed of crisp Little Gem lettuce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 264.1 kcals 1056.4 kcals
Carbohydrates 9.6 grams 38.5 grams
Fat 19.1 grams 76.2 grams
Protein 13.2 grams 52.8 grams
Cook Time
5 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
1
glug
Malt Vinegar
to taste
1
drop
Tabasco Sauce
few drops
60
ml
Dairy
Fruits
1
squeeze
Lemon Juice
to taste
0.5
piece
Lemon
juice only
NutsSeeds
1
sprig
Thyme
leaves picked
1
pinch
2.5
ml
1
pinch
Cayenne Pepper
for sauce
1
pinch
5
ml
Black Pepper
cracked
Seafood
20
piece
Tiger Prawns
raw, shells on
Vegetables

Steps

  • Boil a large pan of water with lemon juice and vinegar.
  • Cook the prawns until they rise, then chill in ice water.
  • Peel the prawns but keep four whole for the garnish.
  • Halve the lettuce and crisp it in ice water.
  • Whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
  • Dry the lettuce and place two-thirds of the leaves in glasses.
  • Shred the remaining lettuce and mix with peeled prawns and sauce.
  • Place the mix into the glasses and garnish with an unpeeled prawn and cayenne pepper.