Prawn (Shrimp) Cocktail

Peter J's Note:

A fairly traditional Australian prawn cocktail recipe with the addition of some tomato and corn to garnish. It always tastes best if you use prawns just freshly cooked but then cooled in the fridge a while.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 16 medium prawns , shelled, deveined and cooked (shrimp)
• ½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
• ¼ cup tomato sauce (ketchup)
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 drops Tabasco sauce
• 4 small lettuce leaves
• 4 cherry tomatoes , cut into quarters
• 4 teaspoons corn kernels

Directions:

1. In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, tomato sauce and pepper and mix well.
2. Add a few drops of tabasco sauce, stir and taste, adding more tabasco to taste.
3. Add prawns to the bowl and blend through lightly.
4. Place lettuce leaves in bottom of 4 martini glasses and top with prawn mixture (4 prawns per serve).
5. Garnish with cherry tomatoes and corn kernels.
6. Serve chilled.

Reviews

[Sheynath]

This is a great sauce. I don't usually use a mayo base on a shrimp cocktail, so it was a nice change for us. The corn highlights the sweetness of the prawns and adds a nice texture.

[Chef #401819]

i found it better with prawns & no pepper but apart from that it was top notch it was so simple to make even my partner could make it i put spring onions in it aswell and its tastes even better.

[sugarpea]

Dh couldn't stop complimenting the sauce, Peter, and I agree. I sauteed the prawns in garlic oil and substituted 2T of the mayo with horseradish. The fresh corn kernels are an inspired addition.