Swedish Shrimp Toast (Toast Skagen)
This Swedish Shrimp Toast, aka Toast Skagen is a classic and simple, yet elegant Swedish appetizer. A herbed and creamy shrimp salad gets served over buttery toasted white bread, then topped with caviar, fresh dill, and capers!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 280kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Skagenröra (shrimp salad)
- 1 pound small pre-cooked shrimp (16 ounces) frozen then thawed, drained and patted dry
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup creme fraiche
- 1 small shallot minced (can sub 1:1 red onion)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish to taste (optional)
- ½ - 1 teaspoon kosher salt to taste
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
Toast
- 10 slices white sandwich bread crusts removed and cut in half to make triangles
- 5 tablespoons butter
To serve
- 3 tablespoons capers drained (optional)
- 3 tablespoons caviar (fish roe) (optional)
- ½ large English cucumber thinly sliced (optional)
- Lemon wedges and fresh dill to serve
Instructions
- Place shrimp in a mixing bowl with mayonnaise, creme fraiche, shallots, Dijon mustard, horseradish salt, pepper, and dill.1 pound small pre-cooked shrimp, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup creme fraiche, 1 small shallot, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish, ½ - 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ - ½ teaspoon black pepper, 2 tablespoons fresh dill
- Mix to combine, and adjust seasonings to taste. Cover and place in the fridge to chill for a few minutes while you make the toasts.
- While the shrimp salad is chilling, prepare the toast. Preheat a skillet over medium-low heat. Start by cutting the crust off of the bread (optional) then cutting the bread pieces in half diagonally to form two triangles.10 slices white sandwich bread
- Add some butter to the skillet, then toast the bread on both sides, adding more butter as needed until all of the bread is toasted and golden brown.5 tablespoons butter
- Now, gather all of your ingredients to assemble including the chilled shrimp salad, toast pieces, lemon wedges, fresh dill, capers, caviar, and cucumber slices.
- Layer on cucumbers, then top with a small scoop of the shrimp salad. Add capers, fresh dill, and caviar, then finish with a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy!3 tablespoons capers, 3 tablespoons caviar (fish roe), ½ large English cucumber, Lemon wedges and fresh dill to serve
- We don't recommend saving fully prepared toasts, but you can store the shrimp salad in the fridge in an airtight container for 1-2 days. Do not freeze!
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Notes
- Use high-quality ingredients. This recipe is simple and sophisticated, so using the best-quality and freshest ingredients you can find will make all the difference in flavor!
- Finely mince the shallot. Mince shallot (or red onion) really small so that it incorporates nicely into the mixture.
- Dry the shrimp off really well. Moisture is not your friend when it comes to shrimp salad! We recommend drying the shrimp off really well with paper towels to ensure there is no extra water in the dressing, or else the dressing will become thin and runny which is no fun when serving.
- Chill the shrimp salad for a few minutes. While you prepare the toast, let the shrimp rest (covered) in the fridge for 15-30 minutes before serving. This extra bit of time makes a big difference and allows all of the flavors to meld together.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 848mg | Potassium: 172mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 421IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 1mg