Holiday
Jumbo Prawn Cocktail
A holiday appetizer from Savor the Holidays — ready in 20 minutes.
Recipe by Cyman Huang
Cooked, styled and photographed in his kitchen.
Jumbo Prawn Cocktail opens the appetizer chapter of Savor the Holidays — a crowd-pleasing bite built for gatherings, parties, and festive tables.
Watch it come together
Ingredients
- 1 pound jumbo prawns, cooked, peeled, and deveined
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- Ice, for serving
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- For the Cocktail Sauce
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce, to taste (optional)
- Fresh parsley leaves, for garnish
Method
- 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
- 2
Add the jumbo prawns to the boiling water and cook for 3-5 minutes until they turn pink and are cooked through. Be careful not to overcook them.
- 3
Transfer the cooked prawns to a bowl of ice water to cool down for a few minutes.
- 4
Drain the prawns and pat them dry with a paper towel.
- 5
In a small bowl, mix together the ketchup, prepared horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce (if using), salt, and pepper to make the cocktail sauce.
- 6
If serving individually, arrange the prawns around the brim of a martini or cocktail glass and place the cocktail sauce in the bottom of the glass.
- 7
Optionally, garnish the platter with fresh herbs like parsley or dill for presentation.
- 8
Serve the Jumbo Prawn Cocktail with lemon wedges and cocktail sauce on the side.
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