Dilled Shrimp (Rejer)

Name: Dilled Shrimp (Rejer)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 1/4 cup coarse salt; 1/3 cup white sugar; 5 sprigs dill; 2 pounds medium shrimp, with shells; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced dill; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

⏱️ Ready in 20 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 5 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 53 views

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!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 183

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.4g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 2889mg 126%

Total Carbohydrate 9.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Total Sugars 8.3g

Protein 23.1g 46%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.

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.