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Smørrebrød
Denmark's iconic open-faced rye bread sandwich — dense dark rugbrød piled with toppings of pickled herring, egg and prawn in elegant, artistic compositions.
⏱ 20 min🔥 320 kcalEasy
★4.6(743)
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Danish Shrimp Recipes
5 recipes using shrimp — Smørrebrød, æbleskiver, flæskesteg — elegant and hearty Nordic cuisine.
These 5 danish shrimp recipes are ready in about 27 minutes on average, with 320–440 kcal per serving, and 80% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
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27 min
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380 kcal
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easy recipes
How Danish cuisine cooks with shrimp
Danish cuisine — Smørrebrød, æbleskiver, flæskesteg — elegant and hearty Nordic cuisine — brings its own distinctive techniques and seasonings to every ingredient it touches. When Danish cooks work with shrimp, they reach for its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are boiling, roasting, sautéing and simmering.
Sweet, quick-cooking shellfish that go from raw to ready in two or three minutes — perfect for fast, high-heat dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with fresh dill, lemon, red onion, good-quality mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs and salted butter. The dishes here span danish classics ready in as little as 15 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Smørrebrød Skagen (Danish Shrimp Open Sandwich) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 310 ratings.
5 Danish Shrimp Recipes
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Smørrebrød
Denmark's iconic open-faced rye bread sandwich — a precisely constructed masterpiece of toppings from pickled herring to roast beef, each combination its own art form.
⏱ 30 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
★4.7(890)
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Smørrebrød
Danish open-faced sandwiches on dark rye bread with elaborate toppings — the art form at the heart of Danish food culture.
⏱ 30 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.7(612)
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Smørrebrød Skagen (Danish Shrimp Open Sandwich)
Buttered dark rye topped with sweet pink shrimp bound in dill-mayonnaise, a curl of lemon, fresh dill and a single black caviar bead — the most elegant of Denmark's open-face sandwiches.
⏱ 15 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
★4.9(310)
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Danish Coastal Shrimp and Dill Rice (Rejer med Dild)
A Danish coastal-style shrimp and rice dish built on brown butter, dill and lemon, the flavors of a classic reje smørrebrød.
⏱ 40 min🔥 440 kcalEasy
★4.6(187)
Choosing & preparing shrimp
How to choose
Look for firm, translucent flesh with a clean sea smell — never ammonia. Shell-on shrimp keep more flavour; larger counts (fewer per kilo) mean bigger shrimp.
Prep & storage
Peel and devein, leaving the tail on for presentation if you like. A quick brine firms the texture; pat dry before searing so they brown rather than steam.
When is it done?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
Nutrition
Very lean and high in protein, with selenium, vitamin B12 and iodine for few calories.
Classic flavour partners: garlic, lemon, chilli, butter, ginger, parsley
Danish Shrimp Recipes — FAQ
How long do Danish shrimp recipes take to make?
Most of these 5 Danish shrimp recipes are ready in around 27 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Smørrebrød Skagen (Danish Shrimp Open Sandwich), takes about 15 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 40 minutes.
How many calories are in Danish shrimp dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 320 to 440 kcal per serving, averaging 380 kcal — Smørrebrød is the lightest option at 320 kcal.
What is the easiest Danish shrimp recipe for beginners?
Smørrebrød is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 20 minutes. 80% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with shrimp in Danish cooking?
In these recipes, shrimp is most often paired with fresh dill, lemon, red onion, good-quality mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs and salted butter. Danish kitchens also lean on its own regional aromatics, fats and signature spice blends.
How do I know when shrimp is properly cooked?
Cook just until they curl into a loose C and turn opaque pink — a tight O means they're overdone and rubbery.
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