Lunch · 15 min · british

Prawn Cocktail

If you like cooked prawns (or shrimp), you’ll love this British lunch — 15 minutes from craving to table. At 320 calories and 22g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. It scales cleanly if you are cooking for more than one.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1 lb Cooked prawns (or shrimp)
• 0.5 cup Mayonnaise
• 3 tbsp Ketchup
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 Lemon
• 300 g Little Gem lettuce
• 0.5 tsp Paprika

Steps

1. Whisk the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire, lemon juice, and a pinch of cayenne into Marie Rose sauce. It should be pink, tangy, and just spicy enough.
2. Shred the lettuce and divide among chilled glasses or small bowls — the 1970s cocktail glass is the authentic vessel.
3. Toss the prawns with a little lemon juice and salt, then pile them over the lettuce.
4. Spoon the sauce generously over the prawns and dust with paprika.
5. Serve with brown bread and butter. Retro, simple, and still served at every British Christmas for a reason.

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