Prawn Cob Loaf Recipe

Introduction

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.

Method

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Products featured in this recipe

White Cob

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FAQs

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.

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.

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.

Ingredients