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5-Min Cocktail Sauce

A bright, tangy dip for shrimp in under 5 minutes — just ketchup, horseradish, and lemon whisked together. Serve with crusty bread, lemon wedges, and cherry tomatoes for a classic prawn cocktail spread.

Total time
5 min
Servings
6
Calories
42
5-Min Cocktail Sauce
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Add ketchup and horseradish to a bowl.

  2. Step 2

    Squeeze the lemon juice into the bowl and whisk until smooth.

  3. Step 3

    Taste and adjust horseradish or lemon to your heat and tang preference.

  4. Step 4

    Transfer to a serving bowl and serve with shrimp, crusty bread, lemon wedges, and cherry tomatoes.

Tools you’ll need

  • bowl
  • whisk

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