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Gordon Ramsay Prawn Cocktail Recipe

Gordon Ramsay Prawn Cocktail Recipe

My Gordon Ramsay-style prawn cocktail recipe — plump prawns, a properly balanced Marie Rose sauce, and crisp lettuce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4 People
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: British
Calories: 290
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g cooked peeled king prawns
  • 150 g mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp brandy optional
  • A few drops of Tabasco
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 baby gem lettuce finely shredded
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Cayenne pepper to garnish
  • Brown bread and butter to serve

Method
 

  1. Mix mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brandy and Tabasco.
  2. Season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  3. Pat prawns dry, reserve some whole, chop the rest.
  4. Divide lettuce between glasses.
  5. Toss chopped prawns through sauce, spoon over lettuce, top with whole prawns.
  6. Drizzle with extra sauce, dust with cayenne, serve with bread.

Notes

Pat the prawns dry before mixing to avoid diluting the sauce.
Taste and adjust the sauce balance before assembling.
Assemble just before serving to keep the lettuce crisp.
Not suitable for freezing once assembled.