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Smørrebrød (Danish Open Faced Sandwiches)
How to make delicious smørrebrød (Danish open faced sandwiches) at home.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 slices thinly sliced dense rye bread such as rugbrød
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (or cream cheese, pâté, hummus or other creamy spread)
- greens and or thinly sliced cucumber
- meat, fish, smoked or cured salmon, cooked shrimp, potatoes, hard-boiled eggs
- ¼ cup mayonnaise or other creamy sauce
- garnishes such as chopped herbs, micro greens, capers, pickled shallots/onions
Instructions
- 1
Generously butter each piece of rye bread.
- 2
Top with greens and/or cucumber slices.
- 3
Add the main ingredients such as meats, cheese, cooked shrimp, smoked or cured salmon, hard boiled eggs or combination of these.
- 4
Top with a creamy sauce such as mayo, Danish remoulade or creamy skyr sauce.
- 5
Finish with any desired garnishes and serve immediately!