Cookbook:Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)

Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)

Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes | Danish Cuisine

Frikadeller are as Danish as the Dannebrog. This is standard Danish fare, made of ground pork and veal. Traditionally served with boiled potatoes, gravy and rødkål (braised red cabbage). Originally, this dish was made so that the meat would feed more people, and thus, the possibilities as to what can be added are numerous.

Ingredients

• 250 grams (about 0.5 lbs) ground veal
• 250 grams ground pork
• 1 large egg
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 20% by volume of bread crumbs (or approx ¾ cup)
• pepper and salt to taste

• minced garlic (optional)
• ground parsley to taste

Procedure

1. Mix all ingredients.
2. Shape into small patties.
3. Fry in hot skillet with (lots of) butter.

Notes, tips, and variations

• These can be frozen and reheated.
• You can substitute bread crumbs with wheat germ and/or oat bran
• Any ingredient will work. Many people add a quantity of milk also, and the mixture is then thickened again with more flour, bread crumbs and/or oat bran.