Category: Recipes

  • Weeknight Gravlax on Crispbread with Mustard-Dill Sauce

    Weeknight Gravlax on Crispbread with Mustard-Dill Sauce

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (as an appetizer on crispbread) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 36 hours 15 minutes (includes curing) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) skin-on, center-cut salmon fillet, pin bones removed 1/3 cup (70 g) kosher salt 1/3 cup (65 g) granulated sugar 1 tsp…

  • Swedish Pytt i Panna with Fried Egg and Pickled Beets

    Swedish Pytt i Panna with Fried Egg and Pickled Beets

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes, peeled and 1/2-inch (1.25 cm) dice 1 large yellow onion (about 7 oz/200 g), 1/2-inch dice 10 oz (300 g) leftover roast beef or cooked sausage, 1/2-inch dice…

  • Falukorv i Ugn (Oven-Baked Ring Sausage with Onion, Tomato, Mustard & Cheese)

    Falukorv i Ugn (Oven-Baked Ring Sausage with Onion, Tomato, Mustard & Cheese)

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g falukorv (ring sausage) 2 medium yellow onions 2 medium firm tomatoes 150 g shredded melting cheese (e.g., prästost, Västerbotten, or mild cheddar) 1 tbsp butter (for greasing), 2 tbsp water (for the…

  • Swedish Cabbage Rolls with Beef, Pork, and Rice

    Swedish Cabbage Rolls with Beef, Pork, and Rice

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 rolls (serves 6) Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large green cabbage (1.3–1.8 kg) 450 g ground beef + 450 g ground pork 1/2 cup (95 g) long-grain rice 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1…

  • Laxpudding: Swedish Potato and Cured Salmon Casserole

    Laxpudding: Swedish Potato and Cured Salmon Casserole

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) waxy potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 12 oz (340 g) cured salmon (gravlax or cold-smoked), cut into strips 1 small yellow onion (120 g), thinly…

  • Butter-Fried Baltic Herring with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    Butter-Fried Baltic Herring with Creamy Mashed Potatoes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g Baltic herring fillets (about 16 small fillets) 50 g all-purpose flour (1/3 cup), 75 g fine breadcrumbs (3/4 cup), 1 tsp fine salt, 1/2 tsp ground white pepper 2 tbsp neutral oil…

  • Swedish Thursday Feast: Ärtsoppa and Pancakes

    Swedish Thursday Feast: Ärtsoppa and Pancakes

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (soup + 12–14 thin pancakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes (includes batter; 30-minute rest happens during simmer) Cook Time: 2 hours 5 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients Yellow split peas 500 g (2 1/2 cups) Smoked ham hock 700 g (or 500–700 g salted pork)…

  • Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart with Crème Fraîche

    Swedish Västerbotten Cheese Tart with Crème Fraîche

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (one 9-inch/23 cm tart) Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes chilling) Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups (180 g), fine salt 1/2 tsp Cold unsalted butter 1/2 cup (115 g), cubed Egg yolk 1; ice water…

  • Quick Toast Skagen with Lemony Dill Shrimp and Roe

    Quick Toast Skagen with Lemony Dill Shrimp and Roe

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (4 toasts) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes Total Time: 21 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) small cooked shrimp, peeled and very dry 1/3 cup (80 g) mayonnaise 3 tbsp (45 g) crème fraîche or sour cream 1 tsp prepared horseradish 1 tsp Dijon…

  • Flygande Jakob Chicken Casserole with Banana and Bacon

    Flygande Jakob Chicken Casserole with Banana and Bacon

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut 1-inch 1 tsp kosher salt + 1/4 tsp for sauce; 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp neutral oil 6 bacon slices (6 oz/170 g), chopped…