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Denmark, Europe · Smørrebrød: Potato and Egg & Shrimp

Crunchy Rye Smørrebrød Bowl with Jammy Eggs

All the flavours of a smørrebrød lunch in one bowl: buttery rye croutons, new potatoes, jammy eggs, smoked fish and a tangy dill yogurt dressing.

ServingsServes 2
Total cooking time27 min
DifficultyEasy
About servingsJammy yolks are not fully set. For young children, pregnant women and older people, boil the eggs for 10 minutes and skip cold-smoked fish.

Method

  1. Halve the potatoes and put them in a 18 cm pot with the salt and cold water to cover. Bring to the boil on high heat, then turn down to medium heat and simmer for , until tender when pierced. Drain and let them steam dry.

    Add in this stepSmall new potatoes 200 gSalt (for the cooking water) 1 tsp

    high heat→medium heat
  2. Bring a 14 cm pot of water to the boil, lower in the eggs and cook on medium heat for for a soft, jammy yolk. Cool them in cold water for 2 minutes, then peel.

    Add in this stepEggs 2

    medium heat
  3. Cut the rye bread into 1.5 cm cubes. Melt the butter in a 22 cm pan on medium heat and toast the cubes for , stirring often, until they smell nutty and feel crisp; they firm up more as they cool.

    Add in this stepDanish rye bread 2Butter 15 g

    medium heat
  4. Mix the dressing: yogurt, mustard, honey, the lemon juice, half the dill (chopped) and a good grind of pepper. It should be thick but pourable; loosen with a spoonful of water if needed.

    Add in this stepGreek yogurt 6 tbspDijon mustard 1 tspHoney 1 tspLemon ½Fresh dill sprigs 2½Freshly ground black pepper to taste

  5. Slice the cucumber into half-moons and the radishes and red onion very thinly, and tear the salad leaves into bite-sized pieces.

    Add in this stepCucumber ½Radishes 4Red onion 20 gSalad leaves (romaine or mixed) 60 g

  6. Build the bowls: leaves first, then potatoes, cucumber, radish and onion. Flake the smoked fish on top, add the halved eggs and scatter the croutons on last so they stay crunchy. Spoon over the dressing and finish with the remaining dill.

    Add in this stepHot-smoked salmon or smoked mackerel 120 gFresh dill sprigs 2½

Cook's tip

Make extra croutons; they stay crisp for 3 days in an airtight jar. Hot-smoked fish is already cooked and flakes easily by hand; cold-smoked salmon torn into ribbons works too. Dress just before eating.

Cooking it at camp

Boil the potatoes and eggs at home and toast the croutons at camp in a pan on the burner. Pack the dressing in a jar and keep everything except the croutons in the cooler.