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Prawn cocktail
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Prawn cocktail

16 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes
Prawn cocktail

This classic starter gets a punchy update from the Hairy Bikers in the form of fiery central American additions.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

398
Calories
30g
Protein
23g
Fat
27g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500g/1lb 2oz frozen Atlantic prawns
  • 150ml/5fl oz ready-made gazpacho
  • 150ml/5fl oz crème fraîche
  • 1 shallot
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 red chilli
  • 6 radishes
  • small bunch fresh coriander
  • 1 lime
  • 8 dashes Tabasco
  • and freshly ground saltblack pepper
  • 2 small baby gem lettuces
  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 4 pinches cayenne pepper
  • 4 large fresh cooked prawns
  • 4 sprigs fresh coriander

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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