Adam Liaw’s classic seafood sauce

Name: Adam Liaw’s classic seafood sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 400ml
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 1 cup Japanese-style mayonnaise*; ½ cup tomato sauce; 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce; ½ tsp Tabasco, or to taste; ½ tsp brandy (optional); juice and zest of ½ a lemon

Made in less than five minutes using ingredients you may already have on hand, Marie Rose sauce has many uses beyond dressing a prawn cocktail.

Adam Liaw

December 19, 2024

Marie Rose sauce is a classic accompaniment to seafood.William Meppem

easyTime:< 30 minsMakes:400ml

Also called seafood sauce or seafood cocktail sauce, Marie Rose can be made in less than five minutes using store-cupboard ingredients, so you can quickly some up to dollop on prawn cocktails, spread on sandwiches and fish burgers, or use as a dipping sauce for raw vegetables and chips.

Ingredients

1 cup Japanese-style mayonnaise*
½ cup tomato sauce
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
½ tsp Tabasco, or to taste
½ tsp brandy (optional)
juice and zest of ½ a lemon

Method

Step 1
Combine the ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until smooth and all ingredients have been incorporated.
Step 2
Chill before use.

*Note: I use Japanese mayonnaise because it has a creamier texture than most store-bought mayonnaises. They’re fine in a sandwich but too tangy and gloopy for this sauce, which is thinned and sharpened with lemon juice.