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Reker på Brød
Sørlandet · Southern Coast

Reker på Brød

Sweet, freshly boiled fjord shrimp piled on buttered bread with mayonnaise, dill and lemon.

20 minEasy
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Cultural Context & History

On the white-painted quays of the south coast, summer means a bucket of just-boiled shrimp, a loaf of bread and hours of leisurely peeling. Reker på brød is less a recipe than a way of life.

Ingredients

  • 500 g fresh shell-on coldwater shrimp (reker)
  • 4 slices white bread260 kcal · 8 g protein · 3 g fat · 48 g carbs per 100 g
  • 4 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
  • Butter, for spreading714 kcal · 0 g protein · 78.6 g fat · 0 g carbs per 100 g
  • 1 lemon, sliced or cut into wedges300 kcal · 0 g protein · 30 g fat · 6.7 g carbs per 100 g
  • A handful of fresh dill

Per-100 g values shown for ingredients verified against Nutrition data: USDA FoodData Central (snapshot 2026-09-11). Ingredients not yet verified show no nutrition line.

Recommended Tools

  • Piping bagLays an even ribbon of mayonnaise across the bread.
  • Bowl set over iceKeeps the peeled shrimp cold and sweet while you assemble.

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Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. 1

    Peel the shrimp by hand, discarding the shells and heads, and keep them cold until you are ready to assemble.

  2. 2

    Butter the bread lightly, then pipe or spread a generous layer of mayonnaise over each slice.

  3. 3

    Pile the peeled shrimp high on top, mounding them well above the bread.

  4. 4

    Finish with a squeeze of lemon, a sprig of dill and a twist of black pepper, and serve immediately.

Chef's Tip

Peel the shrimp only when you are ready to build the sandwiches, keeping the bowl over ice as you work — coldwater shrimp lose their sweetness and firmness the moment they warm.

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