Rainbow prawn cocktails

canapés christmas king prawns pickled veg prawn cocktail starter

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Serves 6 as a starter or canapé

Source

Ingredients

7 heaped tbsp mayonnaise

1 lime , juiced

3 tsp sriracha or other chilli sauce

15g pickled pickled ginger , finely chopped

3 Little Gem lettuces , leaves separated

300g cooked king prawns

3 spring onions , shredded

2 tsp black sesame seeds

handful of prawn crackers , crushed

100ml rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp caster sugar

1 large carrot , peeled and julienned

½ large cucumber , peeled into ribbons

6 radishes , thinly sliced

Method

For the pickles, put the vinegar, 50ml water, the sugar and 2 tsp sea salt in a pan and simmer for 5 mins over a medium heat, stirring until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Leave to cool a little. Put the vegetables in a bowl and pour over the pickling liquid. Leave in the fridge for at least 1 hr.

Mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, sriracha and pickled ginger. Arrange the lettuce leaves in six bowls, then top with the pickled veg, prawns and sauce. Finish with spring onions, sesame seeds and prawn crackers.