Prawn Cocktail Recipe
Prawns are synonymous with an Australian lifestyle and are a firm favourite among Australian cuisines. Try this classic prawn cocktail recipe, perfect for your next BBQ or alongside your Christmas dinner and feel free to switch up the quantities due to personal taste.
Ingredients
- 250g large cooked prawns, peeled
- 1/2 head of iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 2 ripe tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1/4 red onion, finely chopped
For the cocktail sauce:
- 150ml mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- A dash of Tabasco sauce (adjust to taste)
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Fresh parsley and lemon wedges, optional for garnish
Instructions:
1. Mix the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco sauce, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Chill the sauce in the fridge for an hour.
2. In serving glasses of your choice, add a layer of shredded lettuce at the bottom, then add the diced tomatoes, cucumber and chopped red onion over the top.
3. Next, evenly distribute the cooked prawns over the vegetable mixture.
4. Spoon the sauce you’ve just made generously on top.
5. Garnish with fresh parsley and a lemon wedge, and serve straight away.
