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Räksmörgås
Räksmörgås: Swedish open sandwich piled with prawns, egg, mayonnaise, lettuce and lemon
Räksmörgås is the Swedish open prawn sandwich served in every café from Gothenburg harbour to Stockholm's Central Station, and made at home for lunch on Fridays: buttered bread, lettuce, egg slices and a mayonnaise, under a heap of sweet, cold-water prawns with dill and lemon. Packed for lunch, it's built at work from separate boxes. The common mistake is buying ready-peeled prawns in brine, which are watery and bland; shell-on cooked prawns peeled yourself taste far sweeter. Keep them in the fridge or on an ice pack at all times. Chef's tip: stir a little of the lemon zest and chopped dill into the mayonnaise, so it seasons every layer.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 14 oz cooked shell-on cold-water prawnsabout 200 g once peeled
- 2 eggs
- 2 large slices white or light rye bread
- ½ oz buttersoftened
- 4 leaves butterhead lettuce
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp fresh dillchopped, plus sprigs
- 1 lemonzest of half, rest in wedges
- 6 slices cucumber (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Boil 2 eggs for 10 minutes until fully set, cool in cold water and peel.
10 minStep 2: Peel 14 oz cooked shell-on cold-water prawns, keeping them cold. If using raw prawns instead, simmer them for 2–3 minutes, until pink and opaque all the way through, then chill.
Step 3: Mix 3 tbsp mayonnaise with 2 tbsp fresh dill and the zest from 1 lemon.
Step 4: Spread 2 large slices white or light rye bread with ½ oz butter and cover with 4 leaves butterhead lettuce and 6 slices cucumber. Slice the eggs and lay them on top.
Step 5: Spoon over the dill mayonnaise and pile on the prawns. Serve with lemon wedges at once. For a lunch box, pack the prawns, eggs and bread separately with an ice pack and assemble just before eating.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 26 g
- Carbs
- 27 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does räksmörgås take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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