Räksmörgås — Swedish Shrimp Sandwich

Name: Räksmörgås — Swedish Shrimp Sandwich
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: ¾ lb cooked Shrimp, chilled; 2 slices good bread, buttered; 2 eggs, boiled 8 minutes, sliced; ¼ cup mayo + 1 tsp dijon + squeeze of lemon; Lettuce leaves; Cucumber ribbons + dill fronds; Lemon wedges; Roe if celebrating (Sweden usually is)

The towering open shrimp sandwich Sweden treats as fine dining.

🍽️ Swedish ⏱️ 15 min prep · 10 min cook 👥 Serves 2 📊 Beginner

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Ingredients

¾ lb cooked Shrimp, chilled
2 slices good bread, buttered
2 eggs, boiled 8 minutes, sliced
¼ cup mayo + 1 tsp dijon + squeeze of lemon
Lettuce leaves
Cucumber ribbons + dill fronds
Lemon wedges
Roe if celebrating (Sweden usually is)

Method

Butter the bread completely — Scandinavian structural code, as ever.
Layer lettuce, then sliced egg in shingles.
Toss the Shrimp lightly with the lemony dijon-mayo — dressed, not drowned.
Pile the shrimp HIGH — räksmörgås is judged partly on altitude; Sweden respects a proud stack.
Crown with cucumber, dill, and lemon. Knife and fork mandatory; this sandwich has a dress code and it's 'delighted'.

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