Toast Skagen (Prawn Toast)

Toast Skagen is a scrumptious little Swedish appetizer made with prawns or shrimp on toast. It is served with a generous portion of roe or caviar on top which makes it an elegant first course for any occasion. The prawns are supposed to be shelled by hand for the freshest and best flavor. These are quite popular and can be found in many restaurants in Sweden. This little appetizer was created by a Swedish Chef Tore Wretman, just after the second world war and is named after a Danish fishing port. Toast Skagen is also called Skagenörra. It is super easy to make, simply mix together a few simple ingredients like shrimp or prawns, mayonnaise, sour cream with a bit of lemon, dill and red onions. Seasonings come in many varieties like Tabasco, brandy or grated horseradish which is what I used in these, and they were superb. I used sour dough bread to make the toast which is simply fried in a little butter until crispy. Of course, you could simply toast it if you don’t want the extra calories. Sometimes they serve this on crispy potato pancakes and served as a light lunch.