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Danish Open-Faced Shrimp & Egg Sandwich

Here's how you make Danish Open-Faced Shrimp & Egg Sandwich
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 0m
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 ounces sliced rye bread (2 slices Danish dark rye bread, German Schwartzbrod is a good equivalent)
  • 1 teaspoon butter
  • Lettuce leaves (2 leaves)
  • 2 large eggs (hard-boiled and sliced)
  • 175 grams cooked shrimp (about 6 ounces - cooked shrimp, cleaned and chilled)
  • Mayonnaise (from a tube for garnish)
  • Tomato slices (2 slices, cut in half)
  • 2 lemon wedges
  • Chopped chives or dill for garnish
  • Sea salt, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Butter each slice of bread.

  • Step 2: Layer on in order: lettuce leaf, slices of eggs, half the shrimp, topped with a ribbon of mayonnaise.

  • Step 3: Tuck in the tomato slices on the sides of each sandwich, add lemon wedge to each.

  • Step 4: Sprinkle with chives or dill and sea salt, if desired.


Tips & Variations

Don't forget the following tips and variations.
  • Fresh shrimp are the best, although most of us will probably have to settle for frozen (or even canned?!?!)

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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