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Prawn Cocktail recipe

Prawn Cob Loaf Recipe

  • Serves 6-8
  • Difficulty Medium

Looking for fresh prawn recipes that will wow your guests? Step up your cob game with this epic prawn cocktail cob recipe. The perfect dish for a crowd, this epic cob recipe is bursting with flavours, all inside our crusty white cob.

Ingredients

Ingredients

1 Bakers Delight White Cob
150g smoked salmon, roughly chopped plus extra for serving
250g sour cream
250g cream cheese, room temperature
1pkt/30g spring veg simmer soup powder
1 handful dill, chopped
1/2 tsp cracked pepper
Skewers
25 cooked prawns, tails on
Pickled onions, to garnish
Mini gherkins, to garnish
Olives, to garnish
Lemon slices, to garnish
1 avocado, seed/skin removed and cut into thick slices, to garnish
Baby gem lettuce, halved to garnish
Cocktail umbrellas, for garnish

Method

    1. Step 1

      Turn on BBQ to medium/high setting

      No BBQ? No worries! This recipe works just as well in a moderate oven for 30 minutes too

    2. Step 2

      Place Cob Loaf onto two pieces of foil and using a bread knife carefully slice off the top

    3. Step 3

      Gently pull out the bread filling to create a bowl, keeping the walls approximately 1-2 centimeter thick

    4. Step 4

      Place the torn filling in some foil and fold into a parcel. Set aside

    5. Step 5

      For the filling, place smoked salmon, sour cream, cream cheese, simmer soup powder, dill and cracked pepper in a medium bowl. Using a spoon, stir to combine thoroughly

    6. Step 6

      Pour salmon filling into cob, place cob lid on top. Wrap with foil and place in the BBQ along with the bread filling parcel. Close BBQ lid and cook for 30 minutes

    7. Step 7

      In the meantime, create a few fun skewers with some prawns, pickled onions, mini gherkins, olives and lemons

    8. Step 8

      Remove parcels from BBQ. Carefully unwrap the cob and remove the lid. Place on serving platter and decorate with alternating prawns and avocado around the edge

    9. Step 9

      Top with salmon, baby gem lettuce halves, skewers and umbrellas for garnish

    10. Step 10

      Serve immediately alongside the toasted torn bread

      Why not try making individual Prawn Cocktail Cobs? We love this recipe with our White Round Rolls or Sourdough Rolls too

FAQs

Why is it called cob bread?

There are a few theories of the origin of this humble loaf’s name. The main theory is that cob originated from England, and was used to describe a round or lump-shaped object (like the bread’s shape). Over time, the word simply became associated with the bread and is now commonly used around the world. 

What flavours go well with pawns?

There are a variety of flavours that pair with prawns, all depending on what you’re after. Prawns have a slightly sweet flavour that pairs well with a range of things. Some popular ingredients include: garlic, lemon, butter, herbs like basil, and creamy sauces. 

How long should you cook prawns for?

The cooking time for prawns will all depend on your recipe and method of cooking. However, as a general rule of thumb, they’ll only need a few minutes if you’re boiling or grilling – if you bake them in the oven then they might need a few extra minutes! You can tell your prawns are cooked when they’re firm enough to curl and have an opaque, pink colour.