DILLED SHRIMP (REJER)

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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!

Provided by WOLSELEY

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood     Shrimp

Time 8h50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

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

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 183.3 calories, Carbohydrate 9.5 g, Cholesterol 172.5 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 2888.6 mg, Sugar 8.3 g

Clayton Brawn
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I would recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a quick and easy shrimp dish.


Stacey Jones
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Overall, this is a great recipe for shrimp lovers. The dill sauce is a nice touch.


Road Runner
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.


Maya Jirel
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The shrimp was a bit bland for my taste, but the dill sauce helped.


Drake Lowery
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This recipe is a great way to try something new. I'd never had shrimp with dill before, but it was delicious!


Iqra Haseeb
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I made this dish for my family and they loved it! They especially liked the dill sauce.


Madison Philander
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This dish is perfect for a summer cookout.


Kelvin Wambua
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I'm not a big fan of shrimp, but even I enjoyed this dish.


Tshokman Tshoktshok
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover shrimp.


Bisti Akter
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I served this shrimp over rice and it was delicious! The dill sauce really made the dish.


Larry Najat
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This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Faizan Khan
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I used frozen shrimp and it turned out great! Just make sure to thaw them completely before cooking.


Yisahk habtom Gaberagezabher
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Not a fan of dill, but this dish was still pretty good.


santosh chhetri
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This recipe is a keeper! The shrimp was cooked perfectly and the dill sauce was creamy and tangy.


Much Power
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The shrimp was a bit overcooked for my taste, but the flavor was still great.


Mohammed Samy
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I added a bit of lemon zest to the shrimp marinade and it turned out amazing! Highly recommend trying it.


Manisha Gurung
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So easy to make and so delicious! Will definitely be making this again.


Musser Allen
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Followed the recipe to a T and the shrimp came out perfectly cooked and flavorful. Definitely recommend!


Shawn Popovich
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This shrimp dish was a hit with my family! The dill and mustard seed gave it a unique and delicious flavor.