The Shrimp Cocktail

The Shrimp Cocktail - Easy Meals with Video Recipes by Chef Joel Mielle - RECIPE30

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A fresher approach to the classic Shrimp Cocktail

The shrimp or prawn cocktail is making a comeback! And with good reason, everyone loves them. This version is a little different to the original British one, having a slight Asian accent.

Although there’s a lot to this recipe, you can cut corners by buying ready made mayonnaise and cooked prawns. But if you’re doing a dinner party, please, please, go the extra steps, it’s well worth it and doesn’t take much longer.

The secret of course is the quality of the seafood, buy the best you can afford and try and select the largest shrimp or prawns you can find. For some reason, larger shrimps are better in flavour.

You can prepare everything the day before and assemble when ready. A great, refreshing dinner party starter, everyone will love. Enjoy my prawn cocktail.

Ingredients

For the cocktail sauce
½ cup mayonnaise (if bought)
2 tbsp crème fraiche
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp Soy sauce
2 limes
Tabasco sauce
If making mayonnaise
1 egg yolk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
½ cup vegetable oil
Salt and pepper
If cooking your own shrimp
1 lemon
Sal t and pepper
24-30 large prawns or shrimps with tails, deveined
For the salad mix
¼ head of iceberg lettuce
1 or 2 cucumbers, depending on size
Handful fresh Coriander
1 whole ripened avocado
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Other
Salmon roe (optional, but not really)

Steps

Step 1
Place water in a medium size saucepan, add salt, squeeze of lemon and cracked pepper. Bring to a simmer and drop in the cleaned shrimp or prawns. Cook for approx. 2 minutes, remove just before they start to simmer. Drain and place in cold water to stop cooking process.
Step 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, Soy sauce, tabasco sauce, crème fraiche and the juice of one lime.
Step 3
Peel and dice the cucumber, the peeled avocado and the iceberg lettuce. Place in small mixing bowl, add squeeze of lime, chopped coriander, salt and pepper and toss well.
Step 4
To assemble, divide and add the salad mix among six glasses or bowls. Do the same for the shrimps. Arrange the prawn tails hanging over the edge of the glass, a lime wedge and top with salmon roe. Scatter a few coriander leaves.

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