Prawn

Toast Skagen

Toast Skagen is a classic Swedish dish that is typically served on a slice of toasted bread, often rye bread.

Ingredients

  • 225g/8oz shrimp, peeled, cooked and chopped
  • 115g/4oz mayonnaise
  • 125g/4½oz soured cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill, plus sprigs to garnish (optional)
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped red onion
  • 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 4 slices rye bread
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Mix the shrimp, mayonnaise, soured cream, dill, onion and lemon juice together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Toast the rye bread slices until crispy. Spread a layer of butter on each slice of rye bread.
  3. Spoon a generous amount of the shrimp mixture onto each slice of bread. Garnish each serving with a dill sprig, if desired. Serve immediately.