🇩🇰 Denmark
Frikadeller recipe
Delicious Danish meatballs, perfect for any meal!
Ingredients
- 500 g ground beef
- 1 onion
- 1 egg
- 100 g bread crumbs
- 50 ml milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 30 g butter
How to make Frikadeller
- Finely chop 1 onion and set aside in a bowl.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 500 g of ground beef and the chopped onion.
- Add 1 egg, 100 g of bread crumbs, 50 ml of milk to the beef mixture.
- Season with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper, mixing well.
- Form the mixture into small balls, about the size of golf balls.
- In a skillet, heat 30 g of butter over medium heat until melted and bubbling.
- Carefully add the meatballs to the skillet in a single layer.
- Fry the meatballs until browned and cooked through, about 10-12 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve the meatballs hot with boiled potatoes or your favorite sauce.
What is Frikadeller?
Frikadeller is a traditional dish from Denmark, cooked in a pan, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around ground beef, bread crumbs and milk. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Frikadeller take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 35 dishes built on ground beef. The method runs to 10 steps, the longest being 10 minutes.
Any tips for making Frikadeller?
Chill the mixture for 30 minutes before shaping for easier handling.
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