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5 Great Prawn Dipping Sauces

Name: 5 Great Prawn Dipping Sauces
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: ⅔ cup (160 g) tomato ketchup; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; ¼ tsp mustard powder; ¼ tsp Dijon mustard, or mustard powder; ¼ tsp onion powder; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp white sugar; dash Tabasco; 1 tsp lemon juice, fresh; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; 1 cup (220 g) mayonnaise; 1 tbsp gherkin, or cornichon, very finely chopped; 1½ tsp fresh dill, finely chopped; 1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped; 1 tsp capers, drained and finely chopped; 1½ tbsp lemon juice, fresh; ½ tsp white sugar; ¼ tsp salt; ⅔ cup (145 g) mayonnaise; 1 tbsp ketchup; 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp fresh horseradish, or substitute 1 1/2 tsp jarred horseradish; dash Tabasco; pinch cayenne pepper; 5 tbsp (75 g) sweet chilli sauce, 75 g, store-bought; ⅔ cup (165 ml) lime juice, fresh; from 4–5 limes; 5 tbsp (75 ml) olive oil, 75 ml; neutral oil such as canola oil may be substituted; 1 clove garlic, minced

Cooked prawns arranged around a bowl of creamy dipping sauce. — Prawns ready to dip into a creamy sauce.

Make a choice of five sauces for prawns: cocktail, tartare, Marie Rose, Thai sweet chilli lime, or a fresh, savoury family favourite.

By Cookin' KitchenOctober 26, 2026

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Total: 25 minutes

Prep: 5 minutes
Rest: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

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5 Great Prawn Dipping Sauces

Make a choice of five sauces for prawns: cocktail, tartare, Marie Rose, Thai sweet chilli lime, or a fresh, savoury family favourite.

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Prep: 5 minutes
Rest: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes

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Ingredients

Cocktail sauce

⅔ cup (160 g) tomato ketchup
1 tbsp mayonnaise
¼ tsp mustard powder
¼ tsp Dijon mustard, or mustard powder
¼ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp white sugar
dash Tabasco
1 tsp lemon juice, fresh
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste

Tartare sauce

1 cup (220 g) mayonnaise
1 tbsp gherkin, or cornichon, very finely chopped
1½ tsp fresh dill, finely chopped
1 tsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp capers, drained and finely chopped
1½ tbsp lemon juice, fresh
½ tsp white sugar
¼ tsp salt

Marie Rose sauce

⅔ cup (145 g) mayonnaise
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp fresh horseradish, or substitute 1 1/2 tsp jarred horseradish
dash Tabasco
pinch cayenne pepper

Thai sweet chilli lime sauce

5 tbsp (75 g) sweet chilli sauce, 75 g, store-bought
⅔ cup (165 ml) lime juice, fresh; from 4–5 limes
5 tbsp (75 ml) olive oil, 75 ml; neutral oil such as canola oil may be substituted
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp white sugar, or other sugar
¼ cup coriander leaves, finely chopped

Family favourite sauce

⅔ cup (145 g) mayonnaise
⅓ cup (80 g) ketchup
1½ tbsp capers, drained and finely chopped
1½ tbsp gherkin, or cornichon, finely chopped
1½ tbsp eschallot, or onion, finely chopped
¼ cup dill leaves, finely chopped
1 dash Worcestershire sauce
4 dashes Tabasco, or so
1 tbsp lemon juice, adjust to taste

Instructions

All sauces except Thai sauce

Step 1: Place the ingredients for your chosen sauce in a bowl and mix to combine.
Step 2: Adjust the salt to taste.

Thai sauce

Step 3: Place all the ingredients except the coriander in a bowl and whisk well. Stir in the coriander, then add salt and pepper to taste. Rest for 20 minutes before using.

Notes

The sauces can be made ahead. Keep the Thai sauce to no more than one day ahead for the freshest flavour.

The recipe suggests pairing sauces with contrasting flavours: choose the cocktail or Thai sauce alongside one of the creamy sauces. Marie Rose, tartare, and the family favourite have more similar flavours.

Serve with freshly cooked prawns. Go easy on added salt, as prawns are already salty; taste the sauce with a prawn to check the seasoning.

For a generous amount of prawns, the notes suggest 250 g of whole uncooked prawns per person. For a larger starter spread with other nibbles, they suggest 100 g per person.

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About this recipe

Choose from five sauces to serve with prawns: cocktail, tartare, Marie Rose, Thai sweet chilli lime, and a family favourite that combines creamy, tangy flavours with dill and capers. Make two contrasting sauces for a simple seafood spread.