Frikadellen Recipe
Ingredients 600 g ground beef 1 egg 1 roll ((from day before)) 1 medium large onion paprika (ground) fresh grounded pepper 2 tbsp tomato paste 1 - 2 tbsp mustard salt some garlic ((optional)) dried herbs like italien herbs Method Cut the onion into very small cubes.
- 600 g ground beef
- 1 egg
- 1 roll ((from day before))
- 1 medium large onion
- paprika (ground)
- fresh grounded pepper
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 - 2 tbsp mustard
- salt
- some garlic ((optional))
- dried herbs like italien herbs
- Cut the onion into very small cubes. Heat a pan on medium and fry the onions with some oil until they are cooked through and slightly brown.
- Place the roll in a small bowl with water and let soak.
- Meanwhile put the ground beef in a larger bowl, add salt, spices, herbs, mustard, tomato paste and if it matches with the rest of the menu also some garlic. Make sure you use enough salt, it tends to disappear during the cooking process!
- Take the soaked roll and squeeze in our hands to remove most of the water. Then add to the bowl with the ground beef.
- The onions should be ready be now, add them to the bowl.
- Next add the egg.
- Mix everything very well - works best with hands!
- Heat some oil in a large pan.
- Form about 8 Frikadellen / meat balls in about the size of your palm, don't make them flat like a UFO but also not to round.
- Add the Frikadellen / meat balls to the pan and reduce the heat to medium so they won't burn.
- Let fry from both sides for about 10 minutes, test on one Frikadelle / meat ball if it is cooked through.
- Remove the Frikadellen / meat balls from the pan and keep them warm if you plan to make a gravy: Add some beef broth to the empty pan and bring to a boil. The residue in the pan will give a lot of taste. Take some sour cream and add to the pan, decrease the heat and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste
- If you don't feel confident about making the gravy, try "Rahm Soße"! You can buy it i.e. at online German Deli and makes a delicious gravy with just the right consistency.
Heat a pan on medium and fry the onions with some oil until they are cooked through and slightly brown. Place the roll in a small bowl with water and let soak. Meanwhile put the ground beef in a larger bowl, add salt, spices, herbs, mustard, tomato paste and if it matches with the rest of the menu as well some garlic.
Make sure you use enough salt, it tends to disappear during the cookery process! Take the soaked roll and squeeze in our hands to remove most of the water.
The onions should be ready be now, add them to the bowl. Mix everything very well - works best with hands!
Form about 8 Frikadellen / meat balls in about the size of your palm, don't make them flat like a UFO but as well not to round. Add the Frikadellen / meat balls to the pan and reduce the heat to medium so they won't burn.
Let fry from both sides for about 10 minutes, test on one Frikadelle / meat ball if it is cooked through. Remove the Frikadellen / meat balls from the pan and keep them warm if you plan to make a gravy: Add some beef broth to the empty pan and bring to a boil.
The residue in the pan will give a lot of taste. Take some sour cream and add to the pan, decrease the heat and stir.
Add salt and pepper to taste If you don't feel confident about making the gravy, try "Rahm Soße"! You can acquire it i.e. at online German Deli and makes a delicious gravy with just the right consistency.
