Dilled Shrimp (Rejer)

You can't have a Danish holiday meal without endless platters of dilled shrimp. Served on a red serving platter, it makes the perfect Christmas dish that will have your guests heaping up pyramids of shrimp on their plates. No Scandinavian buffet would be complete without it!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 quarts water
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup coarse salt
• 5 sprigs dill
• 2 pounds medium shrimp, with shells
• 1 tablespoon minced dill

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add salt, sugar, and dill sprigs; stir until sugar has dissolved. Pour in shrimp and cook until the shells turn pink, and the meat is no longer translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Strain the shrimp through a colander, discard dill sprigs, and chill until cold in the refrigerator, about 30 minutes.

Step 2

Once shrimp have cooled, peel and devein them; discard the shells. Whisk together oil, vinegar, minced dill, salt, and pepper; toss with shrimp meat to coat. Cover, and chill overnight in the refrigerator; serve with sprigs of fresh dill.