prawn cocktail

Portland, OR
Updated on Jun 16, 2018

It's famous the world over, but Australia really embraced the prawn cocktail as its own in the 1970s. It was almost the beginning of fine dining, Aussie style. This used the traditional Rose Marie sauce.

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 3 ounces per serving, approx 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh cooked prawns already peeled, and deveined
  • 2 1/2 cups iceberg lettuce , finely sliced
  • - lemon wedges
  • - fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • SAUCE
  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated horseradish
  • - tabasco sauce, to taste
  • pinch cayenne pepper

How To Make prawn cocktail

  • Step 1
    Check to make sure prawns are completely peeled and deveined.
  • Step 2
    Mix together sauce ingredients in a bowl large enough for all the shrimp.
  • Step 3
    Toss prawns with sauce.
  • Step 4
    Put a small bit of lettuce in martini glass first.
  • Step 5
    Next put in prawns. Finish up with lemon and parsley..

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Keyword: #prawn
Keyword: #cocktail
Ingredient: Seafood
Culture: Australian

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