Prawn cocktail with homemade sauce
- Starter
- Medium
- 4
- 60 minutes
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The much-loved 70s prawn starter is good to have on hand as it makes a great start to a meal and is guaranteed to please guests. This one is much healthier and tastier than most as Chris Horridge makes everything for this prawn cocktail recipe from scratch. Browse our entire collection of seafood starters for more inspiration on appetisers from the ocean.
Ingredients
- 240g of cooked prawn , peeled
Tomato sauce
- 20g of onion , finely chopped
- 1/2 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil
- 300g of cherry plum tomatoes , chopped into small chunks
- 1 lemon , juiced
Prawn cocktail sauce
- 10ml of white wine vinegar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 drop of Tabasco
- 1 drop of Worcestershire sauce
- 20ml of grapeseed oil
To plate
Equipment
- Parisian scoop / melon baller
- Liquidiser
Method
1
To make the tomato sauce, gently sweat the onion and garlic with the oil in a sauce pan over a low heat
- 20g of onion , finely chopped
- 1/2 garlic clove , finely chopped
- 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil
2
After 2 minutes, add the tomatoes and lemon juice. Gently simmer for 10 minutes
- 300g of cherry plum tomatoes , chopped into small chunks
- 1 lemon , juiced
3
Liquidise and strain into a fresh pan. Discard the pulp. Simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until the purée is very thick
4
To make the prawn cocktail sauce, ensure all the ingredients are at room temperature. Heat the vinegar in a microwave for 10 seconds
- 10ml of white wine vinegar
5
In a small bowl whisk the egg yolk, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. While whisking vigorously, slowly pour in the oil as you would if making mayonnaise
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 drop of Tabasco
- 1 drop of Worcestershire sauce
- 20ml of grapeseed oil
6
Once all the oil is added, whisk in the tomato sauce. The result should be a thinnish sauce that perfectly coats the prawns
7
To assemble this prawn cocktail recipe, arrange the salad leaves in four glasses or on small plates. Add the prawns and dress with the sauce
- 1 large pack of salad
- 240g of cooked prawn , peeled
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