🇸🇪 Swedish Cuisine

Kräftskiva Kräftor

Crayfish Party Crayfish

Prep Time 20 min + chilling
Servings 4
Difficulty Medium
Calories 138 kcal

Bright red freshwater crayfish simmered in a fragrant crown dill brine, served cold at Sweden's beloved late-summer crayfish parties.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse live crayfish thoroughly in cold running water. Discard any that are not alive.
  2. 2 Bring water, salt, sugar, and beer to a rolling boil in a large pot.
  3. 3 Add crayfish in batches and boil for 8-10 min until bright red.
  4. 4 Remove from heat. Add the crown dill to the pot.
  5. 5 Let crayfish cool completely in the dill brine, then refrigerate overnight.
  6. 6 Serve cold on a platter decorated with fresh dill crowns. Eat with fingers.

Did You Know?

Swedish kräftskiva parties require paper bibs, silly hats, singing snapsvisor (drinking songs), and shots of aquavit between each crayfish.