Prawn starter recipes

Complement prawns with the sweet and slightly bitter flavour of Longjing tea to bring out their natural sweetness – serve with jasmine rice as part of a Chinese feast

Serve this Asian-inspired twist on classic prawn cocktail as a starter or party canapés over the festive period

Use up leftover bread to make that classic Chinese starter – sesame prawn toast. Serve with soy or a sweet & sour sauce for dipping

Fire up the barbecue and make these easy, tasty spicy prawn skewers with pickled cherry peppers. They're delicious when served with our saffron aïoli

Banish the glassware and serve your prawn cocktails in one stylish, bite-size go

Enjoy this ceviche-inspired dish made with king prawns. If you have access to boat-fresh fish, you can replace the prawns with any fish you like and skip the cooking step

Serve these chicken and prawn canapés with drinks when you're entertaining. They're not only tasty but healthy and low-fat too

Make this cured salmon and prawn dish as a classy starter for a dinner party. It takes a few days of prep, but it’s well worth it for the flavour that you get

This classic retro starter packed with juicy prawns will never go out of fashion

A simple, low-calorie main course salad with seafood, chilli dressing, fennel, rocket and red onion

Breathe new life into prawn cocktail, a classic Christmas cocktail. With the addition of some Cajun spices, it's a flavour-packed modern twist

This classic prawn salad is given a refreshing twist with flavours of soy, sesame oil and lime juice – it's perfect for a light summer weekend lunch

Healthy and packed with summer flavours, these paprika-spiked prawn skewers are based on pintxos - the Basque version of tapas

A fresh take on a classic seafood and marie rose starter, this version has sweet petit pois and crunchy radish

This fresh salad is 3 of your 5-a-day. With zingy lime and a hit of chilli heat, it's also a great introduction to quinoa if you haven't tried it before

These retro starters can be made an hour in advance and handed round with drinks before dinner

Make our sizzling seafood skewers on a barbecue and add your favourite marinade. We have ideas for three flavour-packed glazes

Ready in 20 minutes, this lovely salad can just as easily be made with chicken if you're not in a seafood mood

Spice up this retro prawn cocktail with spicy nduja and hot sauce. Serve as a nibble with drinks or arrange on a plate for an elegant Christmas starter

Enjoy these prawns as canapés at a party. The lemons become sweet and sticky when cooked but retain a slight tartness that lifts the other flavours