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Prawn cocktail

This crowd-pleasing retro classic, a favourite of comedian Ross Noble, comes together in a matter of minutes — sweet prawns, crisp lettuce and a creamy, horseradish-spiked sauce.

Prawn cocktail

Credit: Kitti Gould

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    10 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

10

minutes

difficulty

Easy

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Ingredients

  • ¼ iceberg lettuce
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled and small diced
  • 1 sprig dill, fronds picked
  • 1 baby cos, small heart leaves picked and washed
  • 200 g cooked medium prawns, head and body peeled, tails remaining
For the Marie Rose sauce
  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp grated horseradish
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Tabasco sauce, to taste
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and white pepper, to taste

    Instructions

    1. Mix sauce ingredients together and set aside.
    2. Very thinly slice iceberg lettuce then place in the bottom of a serving glass, top with a spoonful of Marie Rose sauce.
    3. Garnish the sauce with cucumber, dill and two small cos leaves, and hang the prawns over the side of the glass to serve.
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    Cook's Notes

    Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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    Published 10 March 2025 8:09am
    By Matt Moran
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