This Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail is a great appetiser to serve guests at a dinner party. The spicy sauce is to die for and brings this retro recipe into the 21st century! You can substitute the prawns for shrimp. An easy recipe that can be prepped ahead of time and takes just 15 minutes!
5.3ouncesprawns or small shrimp (cooked and defrosted)(150g)
To serve
¼cucumber
1little gem lettuce
salt and pepper
lemon slice
celery stick
Instructions
Leaving the prawns to one side, mix the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl. Add the prawns and coat well. Cover and place in the fridge until needed, for up to 4 hours
Chop the lettuce and cucumber into small pieces, place in a bowl and mix together. Leave covered in the fridge until ready to serve.
To Serve In a Glass
Sprinkle some salt and pepper onto a small plate. Rub some lemon juice around the rim of the glass and roll it in the salt and pepper. Carefully spoon in half of the chopped lettuce and cucumber and then spoon in half of the prawns so the sit on top. Spoon over the sauce. Finish with a slice of lemon and celery stick
To serve on a plate
Place chefs ring (or circular cookie cutter!) in the middle of a plate and spoon in half of the lettuce and cucumber. Spoon the prawns over the top and remove the ring. spoon over some sauce and use a wedge of lemon and celery stick as garnish. Sprinkle with some black pepper.
Notes
Use as little or as much tabasco as you would like to in this dish. Taste the sauce as you make it, so its not too hot or mild for your taste!To reduce calorie and fat content, use a low fat mayo.Nutritional values are based on one of two servings.