Wednesday, March 5, 2014

A Recipe From Our Menu - Prawn Cocktail

The quickest, and simplest starter dish is a Prawn Cocktail. With this Prawn Cocktail recipe you can see just how quick it is. Use a mixture of king prawns and smaller prawns for the maximum texture and taste in this classic starter.


INGREDIENTS

For the dressing:
275g/10oz mayonnaise
2 small garlic cloves, crushed
6 tbsp roughly chopped fresh coriander
2 tbsp lime juice
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
salt and freshly ground black pepper

900g mixed cooked unpeeled prawns, shells removed

To garnish:
½ lime, thinly sliced
small handful fresh coriander leaves
½ red chilli, deseeded and cut into thin strips

PROCEDURE

Place all of the dressing ingredients into a food processor and blend until combined and smooth, then season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place into a bowl and store in the fridge until ready to serve.

To make the prawn cocktail, place the prawns and dressing into a bowl and mix together gently and arrange in cocktail or shot glasses.

Garnish with a slice of lime, a few coriander leaves and a few shreds of red chilli and serve.

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