Description
Enjoy this British retro favourite, and when served in a lettuce leaf makes the ultimate prawn cocktail canapés.
Ingredients
Prawn cocktail:
20 baby gem lettuce leaves
150g of prawns, cooked
1 avocado
Smoked paprika
Lemon wedges
Marie rose sauce:
2 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp ketchup
1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco
Lemon juice
1 dash of brandy (optional)
Salt and pepper
Directions
1. Place the baby gem leaves in a bowl of iced water whilst you prepare the rest of the canapés. This will crisp up the leaves, giving them more structure to hold the filling, as well as a pleasing crunch.
2. Mix the ingredients for the Marie Rose sauce together. Taste and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3. Mix the prawns through the sauce to evenly coat them.
4. Dice the avocado into 1cm cubes and dress with a little lemon juice. This will lift the flavour and help prevent discolouration.
5. Pat dry the baby gem leaves and spoon on some diced avocado followed by a spoonful of prawns.
6. Finish with a light dusting of paprika and serve on a plate with some lemon wedges.
Enjoy!
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