Prawn cocktail recipe

Name: Prawn cocktail
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 150g pack cooked, peeled coldwater prawns; 150g pack cooked and peeled king prawns, drained; 1 tbsp chopped chives; ½ iceberg lettuce, sliced; 1 large ripe avocado, halved, stoned and diced; ½ lemon, cut into 5 wedges; ½ cucumber, deseeded and diced; 125g mayonnaise; 1 heaped tbsp Heinz tomato ketchup; ¼ tsp tabasco sauce; ½ lemon, juiced; ½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Prawn cocktail is a retro classic that always stands the test of time. The creamy Marie Rose sauce is made from storecupboard ingredients so is perfect for a budget-friendly starter that still feels like a treat. Stir through a mixture of fresh prawns and layer up on fresh lettuce, avocado and cucumber for a simple, no-fuss starter that takes you back.

See method

Serves 4
20 mins to prepare
379 calories / serving

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Mr Prawn Cooked & Peeled Prawns 100/150 350G
150g pack cooked, peeled coldwater prawns
£5.00
£14.29/kg
Tesco Fresh Cut Chives 20G
1 tbsp chopped chives
£0.50
£25.00/kg
Tesco Iceberg Lettuce 200G
Aldi Price Match
½ iceberg lettuce, sliced
£0.64
£3.20/kg
Tesco Ready To Eat Large Avocados Each
69p Clubcard Price
(£0.69/each)
Offer valid for delivery from 06/10/2026 until 19/10/2026
1 large ripe avocado, halved, stoned and diced
£0.95
£0.95/each
Tesco Lemons Each
½ lemon, cut into 5 wedges
£0.37
£0.37/each
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Aldi Price Match
½ cucumber, deseeded and diced
£0.99
£0.99/each
Tesco Mayonnaise 450Ml
Aldi Price Match
125g mayonnaise
£0.86
£1.91/litre
Heinz Top Down Squeezy Tomato Ketchup Sauce 460G
1 heaped tbsp Heinz tomato ketchup
£3.30
£7.17/kg
Tabasco Original Red Hot Pepper Sauce 57Ml
¼ tsp tabasco sauce
£2.50
£43.86/litre
Tesco Worcester Sauce 150Ml
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
£1.30
£8.67/litre

Method

To make the Marie Rose sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and season to taste. Cover and chill until needed.
When ready to serve, put all the coldwater prawns and half of the king prawns into a bowl, add half of the sauce and half the chopped chives. Mix well to combine.
Divide the lettuce between 4 glasses. Toss the diced avocado in a squeeze of lemon juice from one of the wedges (reserving the others to serve) then layer up on top of the lettuce, followed by the cucumber and the mixed prawns in the sauce. Finish with the remaining king prawns and spoon over the rest of the sauce.
Sprinkle with the remaining chives and serve with the lemon wedges to squeeze over.