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Bloody mary prawn lettuce scoops

A white oval platter topped with lettuce leaves and prawns

Bloody mary prawn lettuce scoops

Name: Bloody mary prawn lettuce scoops
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a starter
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200ml tomato juice; 1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; drizzle of Tabasco; 2 tsp soy sauce; ½ tbsp horseradish sauce; 1 lemon cut into wedges; 10 Little Gem leaves; 175g cooked Atlantic peeled prawns; ¼ celery stick finely chopped; handful of coriander

Lulu Grimes

Published: October 31, 2022 at 2:09 PM

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Serves 4 as a starter

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Prep: 15 mins

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This simple and speedy no-cook starter is a great alternative to the classic prawn cocktail on Christmas Day. Serve on a large platter in the middle of the table and let everyone dig in

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We used Tabasco chipotle sauce and Tracklements horseradish to make this – the first adds a smoky edge without being overpoweringly hot, and the latter has a clean flavour with a hit of heat.

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Ingredients

Nutrition

200ml tomato juice
1 tbsp shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
drizzle of Tabasco
2 tsp soy sauce
½ tbsp horseradish sauce
1 lemon

cut into wedges
10 Little Gem leaves
175g cooked Atlantic peeled prawns
¼ celery stick

finely chopped
handful of coriander

Nutrition: Per serving

kcal55
fat0.8g
saturates0.1g
carbs3.6g
sugars3.1g
fibre0.8g
protein8g
salt1.5g

Method

step 1

Mix the tomato juice with the shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry, the worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, soy sauce, horseradish sauce and lemon, and season with pepper. (If you want to make a lightly jellied dressing, soak 1 leaf of gelatine in cold water, melt it in 1 tbsp of hot tomato juice and mix this into the dressing.) Chill until ready to serve.
step 2

Arrange 8-12 (depending on their size) Little Gem leaves on a platter and divide the cooked Atlantic peeled prawns between them, spoon some tomato mixture onto each leaf, and then scatter the finely chopped celery and coriander over the top. Serve with the remaining tomato mixture, lemon wedges, black pepper and more Tabasco.

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