Little Prawn Nests

A good prawn cocktail may be considered retro but it never fails to please when it makes an appearance on Bistro Moncur’s menu. School prawns are tiny, delicately flavoured and sweet but take time to peel, while king prawns are often dense in texture. I like to use the smallest school prawns and cook them as briefly as possible, then let them cool at room temperature, spread out on a tray to speed up the process. For the best flavour, cook the prawns as close to serving them as possible and