PRAWNS IN AN AVOCADO CUP WITH SPICED COCKTAIL SAUCE
Ingredients
- 4 free-range egg yolks
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 250ml/9fl oz vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- squeeze lemon juice
- dash Tabasco sauce
- 2 tbsp mixed chopped fresh herbs (basil
- parsley
- chives)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 10 raw prawns
- ½ avocado
- stone removed
- ½ lemon
- juice only
Directions
- To make the mayonnaise
- place the egg yolks and white wine vinegar into a mini-food processor and blend until combined.
- With the food processor motor still running
- gradually add the vegetable oil until the mixture thickens to a mayonnaise consistency.
- Spoon half of the mayonnaise into a bowl and add the tomato ketchup
- a squeeze of lemon juice
- the Tabasco and season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Mix together well.
- Spoon the remaining mayonnaise into a separate bowl and mix with the chopped fresh herbs and season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- For the prawns
- heat the olive oil in a frying pan and add the prawns. Fry the prawns for 4-5 minutes
- until they turn pink and are completely cooked through.
- Scoop out the avocado flesh
- leaving the skin intact and place the avocado flesh into a bowl.
- Add the lemon juice
- the cooked prawns and the spicy tomato mayonnaise. Stir well to combine.
- To serve
- spoon the prawn mixture into the avocado shell and top with a spoonful of the herb mayonnaise.

