Twisted Prawn Cocktail In Crisp Baskets

by Zarina
Twisted Prawn Cocktail In Crisp Baskets

Who doesn’t love a prawn cocktail?  I was always a quintessential favourite for a dinner party when I was growing up… but we don’t see it anymore, right?…. Just try kicking it up a notch to make it exciting, and this will become your next dinner party show stopper!

In my twisted version, I’ve used XL succulent king prawns with a  cocktail sauce made from the classic mayo and ketchup combo along with Worcestershire sauce for umami, orange juice for a touch of sweetness, creamed horseradish for the tang, a dash of Pernod, fresh dill and some Tabasco for spice.  I combined the mixture with crunchy bean sprouts and served it inside a crispy basket made from spring roll wrappers…. The perfect appetiser if I do say so myself! 

Twisted Prawn Cocktail In Crisp Baskets

Twisted Prawn Cocktail in Crisp Baskets

Serves: 4 Prep Time: Cooking Time:
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
( 1 voted )

Ingredients

  • 8 5” X5” Spring roll wrappers
  • Oil for Deep Frying
  • 16 Large King Prawns, shelled and deveined
  • Large handful of beansprouts
  • 5 tbsp Mayonnaise
  • 5 tbsp Ketchup
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 an orange juiced
  • 1 tbsp Creamed horseradish
  • 1 tbsp Pernod
  • 0.5 tbsp Fresh chopped dill
  • Tabasco to taste
  • Sea Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • GARNISH: Micro herbs

Instructions

  1. Heat a large deep wok with cooking oil.
  2. Place two spring roll wrappers together with the corners not matched in a crisp cross shape.
  3. Lower the wrappers into the oil once hot and immediately push down in the centre with the back of a small ladle to form a basket shape
  4. Once crisp, remove and drain on kitchen towels, set aside
  5. Wash and tail the beansprouts, drain and set aside to dry
  6. In a saucepan on medium-high heat with a little oil, sauté the prawns for a couple of minutes until the colour changes to pinkish and they are cooked through
  7. In a bowl, combine all the remaining ingredients to form the cocktail sauce
  8. Add the prawns and the beansprouts to the cocktail sauce and combine well
  9. Spoon the mixture equally into the 4 crispy baskets 
  10. Garnish with micro herbs
  11. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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