Name: Prawn cocktail
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: vegetable oil, to deep -fry; 6 wonton wrappers; 16 medium cooked prawns, peeled, tails left intact; 1 baby cos, washed, leaves torn; 1 cup bean sprouts; 1/2 avocado, peeled, stone removed, sliced; 1/2 cup mint leaves; Lime and chilli mayonnaise; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 lime, finely grated zest; 1 small red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon finely grated ginger; 1/2 lime juice

Prawn cocktail

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Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

Total

35M

Ingredients

vegetable oil, to deep -fry

6 wonton wrappers

16 medium cooked prawns, peeled, tails left intact

1 baby cos, washed, leaves torn

1 cup bean sprouts

1/2 avocado, peeled, stone removed, sliced

1/2 cup mint leaves

Lime and chilli mayonnaise

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1 lime, finely grated zest

1 small red chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon finely grated ginger

1/2 lime juice

Method

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan on high. Deep-fry wonton wrappers in 3 batches for 1 minute until golden. Drain on paper towel. Break 2 wrappers into pieces.

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

3.Make the mayonnaise. In a jug, whisk together all the ingredients. Season to taste.

4.Place one unbroken wonton wrapper on each serving plate. Top with the prawn salad and sprinkle with the wonton wrapper pieces. Drizzle over the mayonnaise to serve.

Replace lime zest with a finely chopped kaffir lime leaf. Add some sliced mango or rock melon.
Note

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