Prawn Cocktail
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Prawn Cocktail

Cold prawns, crisp lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce in a classic British starter.

Prep10 mins
Cook
Serves2
DifficultyEasy
British Starter Gluten-freeLow calorieNut-freePescatarian
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The story

The history of Prawn Cocktail is connected to ordinary cooks adapting local produce, preservation and available fuel to a dependable dish. It belongs to the practical home, bakery, pub and dining-room traditions that developed across Britain, where seasonality and thrift shaped recognisable comfort food. What distinguishes it is cold prawns, crisp lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce in a classic British starter. Success depends on preserving that central contrast rather than adding unnecessary complexity. The dish helps explain how people in British cooking share food, mark occasions and use local produce. It appears in homes, pubs, bakeries, sporting occasions, Sunday meals or seasonal celebrations, depending on the dish.

Ingredients

2servings
  • Main
  • 200 gram cooked prawns200g cooked prawns
  • 4 tablespoon mayonnaise4 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 portion Little Gem lettuceLittle Gem lettuce
  • 1 portion PaprikaPaprika

Method

  1. Method

    Mix mayo, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and lemon juice to make Marie Rose sauce. Toss prawns in sauce. Serve on shredded lettuce, sprinkled with paprika.

Nutrition

per serving

Calories385
Protein33g
Carbs30g
Fat17g
Fibre2g
Sugar4g
Salt1.4g

Estimated nutrition for Prawn Cocktail; use as editorial/testing data and refine from exact ingredient weights if needed.

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