Name: Prawn cocktail with chilli and lime mayonnaise
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Prawn cocktail; vegetable oil for deep frying; 12 wonton wrappers; 24 medium cooked prawns, peeled, tails intact; 2 baby cos lettuces, washed and torn; 2 cup bean sprouts; 1 bunch mint, leaves picked; Chilli and lime mayonaise; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped; 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon finely grated ginger; juice of 1 lime

Prawn cocktail with chilli and lime mayonnaise

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Serves 8

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

35M

Ingredients

Prawn cocktail

vegetable oil for deep frying

12 wonton wrappers

24 medium cooked prawns, peeled, tails intact

2 baby cos lettuces, washed and torn

2 cup bean sprouts

1 bunch mint, leaves picked

Chilli and lime mayonaise

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 kaffir lime leaves, finely chopped

1 long red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

1 teaspoon finely grated ginger

juice of 1 lime

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on high. Deep fry wonton wrappers in batches for 1 minute until golden. Drain on paper towel. Break 4 wonton wrappers into pieces.

2.In a large bowl, combine prawns, cos, bean sprouts, mint and broken wonton wrappers.

3.For chilli and lime mayonnaise, whisk together all ingredients and season to taste.

4.To serve, place 1 unbroken wonton wrapper on each plate. Top with prawn salad. Sprinkle with remaining wonton wrappers, broken into pieces. Drizzle over dressing and serve immediately.

You could replace the prawns in this dish with cooked crab, lobster or bugs, if you like.
Note

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