RecipeTin Eats’ prawn cocktail lettuce cups

Name: RecipeTin Eats’ prawn cocktail lettuce cups
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated, trimmed into 5cm x 4cm pieces

RecipeTin Eats

November 9, 2023

Time:< 30 minsMakes:12

Everybody’s favourite prawn cocktail in bite-size form. Credit to chef Rhys Connell and his team at The Gantry restaurant in Sydney for this idea. Now I’m sharing my version with you.

Ingredients

1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated, trimmed into 5cm x 4cm pieces

For the prawn cocktail

350g medium cooked prawns, peeled, cleaned, sliced 0.5cm thick
2 ½ tbsp whole egg mayonnaise
2 tsp finely chopped chives
1 tsp lemon zest
2 tsp lemon juice
pinch of cooking salt
pinch of black pepper

Method

Step 1
To make the filling, mix the prawn cocktail ingredients together in a medium bowl. Taste and add more salt if necessary – the saltiness of the prawns can vary.
Step 2
Fill the lettuce leaves with prawn cocktail filling, transfer them to a plate and serve immediately.

Notes

The filling can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated until needed.
Trim the lettuce leaves (preferably the smaller inside leaves) on the day, then place them in a large bowl of ice water in the fridge to keep crisp. Dry before use.