About this recipe
This delicacy smells like summer on the coast of Lofoten. Delicate, fresh yet rich – exactly like lovers who met in a fjord. Scandi Love Shrimp is perfect for quiet dinners for two, or as a weekend treat with bread and white wine.
Ingredients (for 2 lovers)
Main ingredients
- 250g Peeled shrimp (cooked, chilled)
- 2 tbsp Crème fraîche or thick sour cream
- 1 tbsp Quality mayonnaise (or vegan version)
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
Herbs & seasoning
- handful Fresh dill, chopped
- few drops Lemon juice + finely grated zest
- to taste Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- optional Thin cucumber slices
For serving
- to taste Crispy rye bread or pastries
Preparation method
Base preparation
In a bowl, mix crème fraîche, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice and zest.
Seasoning
Add chopped dill, season with salt and pepper to taste.
Combining
Gently fold in the shrimp (and optionally cucumber cut into thin slices).
Chilling
Let it chill for 15 minutes so the flavors merge like two breaths in a kiss.
Serving
Serve with bread, lemonade... or something even better.
TIP: How to gently defrost and cook shrimp in 10-15 minutes
What you need:
• bowl (not metal)
• cold water (really cold, not lukewarm!)
• strainer or sieve
💡 Process: Shrimp Master Class
"Strength of a tiger. Gentleness of breath. Shrimp needs love, not time."
- Pour shrimp into strainer – let them breathe freely
- Place strainer in bowl and cover with cold water so shrimp are completely submerged
- Stir occasionally so they defrost evenly
- In 10–15 minutes they're ready – springy, cold but not frozen
- Dry them with paper towel – we don't want to make soup from them
‼️ Never warm water – you'd hurt them (and yourself taste-wise too).
Put them in boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes max. You can add a slice of lemon, a few peppercorns, bay leaf – create a little ocean for them. Remove immediately and cool in cold water (stops cooking).
Scandi Love Shrimp – Elysium Edition
or when shrimp says "LOVE" and dill says "OK"
Serving methods:
- Classic Scandi salad – in a bowl, with fresh bread, like Danish grandmothers
- Smørrebrød style – on a slice of rye bread with butter, sprinkled with watercress or scallion shoots
- Mini version as canapés – on a piece of cucumber or bread, garnished with a drop of lemon
- Wraps with nordic touch – in thin tortilla with lettuce leaf
- Spoons of love – as amuse-bouche in glass spoons, for festive evenings at Elysium House
Bonus Tips:
- Add a few drops of aquavit or prosecco to the marinade – we're not cooking, we're seducing
- Top with crispy onion or black sesame – texture = excitement
- A sprig of dill on each portion – like a soul tattoo
- Some add capers too – but only when you're in the mood for eccentricity
Story for serving
Now... we can serve.
When you hear the crunch – it won't just be the shrimp.
It will be your heart too."
Manifesto for Shrimp Freedom™
or why every shrimp should love, dance and be served with dill
- Every shrimp has the right to dance.
Whether it's tango in the pan or waltz in the bowl. - No shrimp should be served without love.
Without delicate marinade, without poetry, without... Scandi Bliss™. - Dill is not a side dish. It's an ideology.
If shrimp doesn't swim in dill, it doesn't swim at all. - The word "LOVE" must be in every recipe.
Even if it means putting a heart on the edge of the plate made of tomato. - Every shrimp has the right to be OK.
Even when it's not dancing. Even when it just... smells in the fridge
Signed: GD + GJM
Chef's tips
🌶️ Bold version
For a bolder version, add a few pink peppercorns – not just for color, but also spicy romance.
🍎 Apple twist
If you don't have cucumber, try finely grated half an apple instead – it gives the salad a light twist.
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