Dinner

Frikadeller – Danish Meatballs

Name: Frikadeller – Danish Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 500g minced pork; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon oats; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tsp black pepper, ground; 2 tablespoons butter

Traditional Danish pork meatballs seasoned with onion and garlic, pan-fried until browned and cooked through.

1 hr 5 min
430 kcal

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Finely chop the onion and garlic.
Step 2:
Stir the salt into the minced pork.
Step 3:
Add the flour, oats, and ground black pepper.
Step 4:
Add the chopped onion and garlic.
Step 5:
Add the egg.
Step 6:
Lastly, add the milk.
Step 7:
Stir the meat mixture until it is firm.
Step 8:
Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. The mixture can also be made one day in advance and refrigerated.
30 min
Step 9:
Heat a pan over medium heat.
Step 10:
Add the butter to the pan.
Step 11:
Use a spoon to form frikadeller, or meatballs, in your preferred size; use about 2 tablespoons of mixture per frikadelle.
Step 12:
Fry until the meatballs develop a nicely browned crust on both sides and are cooked all the way through.
Step 13:
Serve hot with classic potato salad on the side.