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Giant prawn cocktail

By: Jen Bedloe
Former head of food delicious.

Published: 19 Nov 21
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Go large this Christmas with a giant prawn cocktail that feeds a crowd. Layer a serving bowl with peppery leaves, langoustines and prawns then serve with plenty of butter and brown bread.

This classic starter also gets a contemporary makeover in our smoky garlic prawn cocktail recipe.

Easy
November 2021

Test kitchen approved

Serves 6
Hands-on time 20 min

Go large this Christmas with a giant prawn cocktail that feeds a crowd. Layer a serving bowl with peppery leaves, langoustines and prawns then serve with plenty of butter and brown bread.

This classic starter also gets a contemporary makeover in our smoky garlic prawn cocktail recipe.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 543kcals
Fat: 40.5g (8.3g saturated)
Protein: 36.8g
Carbohydrates: 6.7g (6g sugars)
Fibre: 2g
Salt: 2.9g

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Ingredients

500g pack raw sustainable langoustines
200g mayonnaise
100g crème fraîche
3 tbsp tomato ketchup
Juice 1 lime
A few dashes Worcestershire sauce
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 x 400g packs sustainable cold-water cooked peeled prawns, defrosted
1 radicchio di chioggia (or use 3 small red chicory)
80g bag wild rocket
2 avocados, stoned and diced
2 large salad onions, sliced
2-3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
Handful roughly chopped soft herbs – coriander, dill, chives…
Lemon/lime wedges and brown bread and butter to serve

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Method

Heat the oven to 180ºC fan/gas 6. Arrange the langoustines on a baking tray and cook in the oven for 8-10 minutes. Set aside while you make the salad.
In a medium bowl, mix the mayo, crème fraîche, ketchup, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce and cayenne with salt and pepper. Stir in the prawns.
Arrange half the radicchio leaves in a serving bowl (ideally clear glass), then top with all the rocket. Follow this layer with half the prawns and sauce, then the remaining radicchio leaves, the avocados and the salad onions. Top with the remaining prawns. Arrange the cooked langoustines around the bowl, drizzle with the sweet chilli sauce, scatter with the herbs and serve with lemon or lime wedges and a stack of well-buttered brown bread.

Recipe from November 2021 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 543kcals
Fat: 40.5g (8.3g saturated)
Protein: 36.8g
Carbohydrates: 6.7g (6g sugars)
Fibre: 2g
Salt: 2.9g

delicious. tips

Easy swaps: Swap prawns and langoustines for crayfish, or use sustainable frozen lobster tails (you can buy them at Iceland).
Make the sauce up to 2 days beforehand, then cover and chill.