Toast Skagen – Classic Swedish Shrimp Toast

Ingredients

• 1 jar of shrimp in brine (~580 g)
• 1 dill bunch
• 150 ml mayonnaise
• 1 lemon
• 3 slices white bread (regular sandwich bread)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 80 g whitefish roe (~3 tbsp)
• Salt
• Black pepper

Instructions

• Drain the shrimp in a sieve.
• Chop the dill (save a few sprigs for garnish). Mix the dill with the mayonnaise.
• Season with juice from half the lemon, and add salt and pepper to taste. Cut the remaining lemon into wedges for later serving.
• Squeeze out any excess liquid from the shrimp and mix them with the mayonnaise mixture.
• Cut the bread slices diagonally and fry them in butter in a pan until golden brown.
• Serve the shrimp mixture on the toast with whitefish roe, lemon wedges, a little extra dill, and freshly ground black pepper. For the roe, form with a spoon and garnish on top with the extra dill.