The smoky prawn cocktail recipe that will blow your bang average prawn cocktail out of the water! A twist on this classic Christmas starter will have everyone coming back for more. The smoky flavour from the Halen Mon Smoked Water provides a rich flavour giving the prawns a little more edge. 

Ingredients

Filling: 

• 400g cooked prawns
• 4 Little Gem lettuces

Smoky Sauce:

• 5 heaped tbsp mayonnaise
• 1tsp hot smoked paprika plus extra to serve
• 10ml Halen Mon smoked water
• 5 tbsp tomato chutney
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp creamed horseradish
• Splash of Tabasco sauce
• A squeeze of lemon juice
• A pinch of Halen Mon smoked sea salt for EXTRA smokiness

Method

1. Roughly chop the lettuces and divide the leaves evenly between four small bowls
2. Sprinkle the cooked prawns over the lettuce and season with black pepper and Halen Mon Smoked Sea Salt
3. Mix the mayonnaise, tomato chutney, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish and Tabasco together. 
4. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper, then spoon over the prawns.
5. Dust the top with a little paprika. Try serving with Salted Black Garlic bread for the ultimate food heaven combo.