Dilled Shrimp (Rejer) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Dilled Shrimp (Rejer) Recipe). 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!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 8hrs30 mins

Total: 8hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Dilled Shrimp (Rejer) Recipe

Ingredients

2 quarts water

¼ cup coarse salt

⅓ 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

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

Shrimp and Grits for the Displaced Southerner

Dinner

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Dilled Shrimp (Rejer) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 183.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23.1g 46%

Carbohydrates: 9.5g 3%

Sugars: 8.3g

Fat: 5.4g 8%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 172.5mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 288.4IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 5mcg 1%

Calcium: 69.9mg 7%

Iron: 34.2mg 190%

Magnesium: 86.3mg 31%

Potassium: 242.8mg 7%

Sodium: 2888.6mg 116%

Calories From Fat: 48.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.