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Prawn cocktail (United Kingdom)

Name: Prawn cocktail (United Kingdom)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 300 g Shrimp; 1/2 Romaine lettuce; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 1/2 Lemon; 4 tbsp Mayonnaise; a few dashes Sauce Worcestershire

Preparation time: 15 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

Shrimp — to buy300 g
Romaine lettuce — to buy1/2
Tomato paste — to buy2 tbsp
Lemon — to buy1/2
Mayonnaise — to buy4 tbsp
Sauce Worcestershire — to buya few dashes

Preparation

Finely shred the lettuce and divide it among four small glasses or cocktail coupes.
In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, tomato paste, a dash of Worcestershire sauce and the lemon juice, until you get a smooth, pink cocktail sauce: this is the famous "Marie Rose" sauce.
Add the peeled prawns to the sauce and toss gently to coat without damaging them.
Spoon the sauced prawns over the lettuce.
Chill for at least 10 minutes and serve well chilled, with a slice of buttered bread if you want to keep it traditional.