Toast Skagen
Prawn toast with dill mayonnaise
Toast Skagen: Stockholm butter-fried toast with prawns in dill mayonnaise and roe
Toast Skagen was created in the 1950s by the Stockholm restaurateur Tore Wretman, named after the fishing port of Skagen at the tip of Denmark where he had sailed; it is still the starter Swedes order at old-fashioned Stockholm restaurants and make for birthdays at home. Peeled prawns are folded into a dill, lemon and mayonnaise dressing, piled on bread fried in butter and crowned with a spoon of fish roe. The roe is cured and uncooked, so it is not for pregnant women, young children or anyone with a weakened immune system; leave it off for them. A common mistake is using watery thawed prawns, which make the dressing thin. Chef's tip: drain the prawns well on kitchen paper, and fry the bread only at the last minute so it is still crisp when the topping goes on.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the topping
- 14 oz cooked peeled prawnsthawed if frozen, drained and patted dry
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 tbsp crème fraîche
- ½ oz fresh dillchopped, plus sprigs to garnish
- 1 lemonzest and 1 tbsp juice, rest in wedges
- 1 tsp grated horseradishoptional
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
For the toast
- 4 slices white sandwich breadcrusts removed
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
To finish
- 4 tsp lumpfish or whitefish roeoptional, see intro
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Chop a third of 14 oz cooked peeled prawns roughly and leave the rest whole.
Step 2: Mix 4 tbsp mayonnaise, 3 tbsp crème fraîche, ½ oz fresh dill, 1 lemon zest and juice, 1 tsp grated horseradish, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp white pepper. Fold in all the prawns. Common mistake: wet prawns; the dressing goes thin.
Step 3: Fry 4 slices white sandwich bread in 1 ⅜ oz butter over a medium heat for 2 minutes per side, until golden and crisp.
4 minStep 4: Pile the prawn mix on the hot toast, top each with a teaspoon of 4 tsp lumpfish or whitefish roe and a dill sprig, and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 18 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does toast Skagen take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of crème fraîche?
- Sour cream or Greek yoghurt, same amount (add yoghurt off the heat so it doesn't split).
- What can I use instead of lemon?
- Lime, or 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per lemon (no zest from bottled juice).
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