Prawn cocktail (2)

An old favourite from the days of the Hostess Trolley 😸

Prawn cocktail (2)

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	299
Ready in:	10 minutes
Prep. time:	10 minutes
Cook time:	None
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	15th October 2012

Best recipe review Abigail's Party, anyone? 4.6/5 This is a proper prawn cocktail - no messing about. Thanks Julia! Paul R Smith

Ingredients

Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩‍🍳 method for this recipe

• 125g equal mixture of white cabbage and crisp lettuce, shredded - enough to line 4 individuals dishes or bowls
• ½ red onion, finely sliced
• ¼ large cucumber, peeled and diced
• 130ml mayonnaise, preferably home made
• 2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
• Tabasco, to taste
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 200g-250g shelled, cooked, king prawns
• Cayenne pepper
• Lemon slices, to garnish

Method

1. Line 4 bowls or dishes with the cabbage and lettuce mixture.
2. Sprinkle the onion and cucumber over the top.
3. Make the Marie Rose sauce by thoroughly mixing the mayonnaise, tomato ketchup, Tabasco and brandy.
4. Spoon over the prawns and sprinkle the Cayenne pepper over the top,
5. Garnish with a lemon slice and serve.

Serving suggestions

This is traditionally served with thin slices of wholemeal bread and butter.

Recipe source

• Adapted from a recipe in The Prawn Cocktail Years by Simon Hopkinson and Lindsey Bareham ISBN 0718149807

Randomly pick another recipe 🍴

Chose from these categories!Air fried recipesAccompanimentsBarbecue recipesBeef recipesBread and baking recipesBreakfast recipesCheese recipesChilli pepper recipesDips and saucesEgg recipesFavourite recipesFish recipesGarlic recipesGluten free recipesGrain and bean recipesHistoric recipesIndian recipesLamb recipesMain coursesMeat recipesOffal recipesPasta recipesPasta salad recipesPies tarts and flansPizza recipesPork recipesPotato recipesPoultry recipesPressure cooker recipesRice recipesSalad recipesShellfish recipesSlow cooker recipesSnacks and light bitesSous vide recipesSpicy recipesStartersStews and casserolesSweets and dessertsTapas, mezze and antipastiThai recipesUnusual recipesVeal recipesVegan recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipes

Discover Cookipedia's Culinary Creations on Pinterest

Explore the vibrant world of Cookipedia through our Pinterest page! We've curated a stunning collection of recipes that highlight the beauty of home-cooked dishes. It's the perfect way to visually navigate our extensive recipe library and get inspired by the flavors we’ve shared over the years. Dive in and discover your next favorite meal—one picture at a time!

#cabbage #cucumber #tabasco #mayonnaise #lettuce #brandy #tomatoketchup #cayennepepper #butter #lemonslices #shredded