In just 15 minutes you can whip up a seriously scrumptious cocktail sauce to go with all your seafood. Tastier than store-bought, whether you’re making a prawn cocktail or wanting a great dipping sauce, this recipe will please all your guests.
How to make a seafood cocktail sauce: key tips
The secret to this seafood sauce is the whipped cream, which will make the sauce light and airy. Whip the cream to soft peaks before adding the remaining ingredients. Stir gently so that you don’t burst all those hard-earned air bubbles.
Key ingredients in this seafood cocktail sauce recipe
Use full cream, rather than light cream, for this recipe. It will help create a lovely creamy and thick sauce, perfect for dipping.
The Worcestershire sauce adds a delicious tang, as does the tomato sauce, and it wouldn’t be a true seafood sauce without these two ingredients.
The caster sugar provides extra sweetness to this seafood sauce, in addition to the sweet tomato sauce. If you prefer your sauce less sweet, simply omit the sugar, or only use half the amount.
A seafood sauce is just one of many sauces you can make at home. You could also try these condiment and sauce recipes to have at hand for your next roast, barbecue, sandwich or dessert. They also make great gifts. And take a look at these recipes that are all about the sauce, whether drizzled on top or stirred through. Enjoy!
This recipe was originally submitted by megamum3, a member of the Australia’s Best Recipe community. Introduction and additional recipe notes by Natasha Shaw.
Ingredients
- 250 ml cream
- 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbs caster sugar
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 white onion finely chopped medium
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Method
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Step 1Slightly whip cream. Combine first five ingredients.
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Step 2Add lemon juice and salt and pepper.
Recipe Notes
How do I make prawn cocktails?
For prawn cocktails, arrange prawns on a bed of finely shredded iceberg lettuce inside individual serving glasses. Cover with a generous amount of cocktail sauce and garnish with a thin wedge of lemon. You could also mix the cocktail sauce with the prawns before assembling in the glasses.
How long will this seafood cocktail sauce keep?
Store your sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days. This is a great recipe to make during the week to have ready for entertaining on the weekend.
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