Crayfish cocktail
By: James Martin
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Crayfish cocktail
- Prep time:
- 10 mins
- Cook time:
- Serves:
- 6
James Martin's sophisticated twist on prawn cocktail using sweet tender crayfish and fresh mayonnaise makes a delightful starter
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Tips and suggestions
- Cooks Tips...
- you can make mayonnaise in a food processor quite easily, but the above method has more genuine results.
Ingredients
For the fresh mayonnaise
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 300ml vegetable oil
- 4-6 drops Tabasco
- 20ml white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
For the salad
Method
1. For the mayonnaise: mix together the egg yolks and mustard until thoroughly combined. Whisk in the vegetable oil drop by drop to start with, then in a slow continuous flow, until it starts to thicken. Stir in the Tabasco, white wine vinegar and tomato ketchup. Season and set aside.2. For the salad: remove the leaves from the gem lettuces, transfer to a bowl and dress lightly with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
3. Arrange a few leaves of gem lettuce on each plate, top with about six crayfish tails and a dollop of mayonnaise. Serve with buttered brown bread.
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