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Frikadellen
German pan-fried meatballs — well-seasoned, slightly flattened and crispy on the outside.
18 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
Easy
Difficulty
9
Ingredients
5
Steps
Ingredients
Servings
- 150 gm mixed pork and beef mince
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 slice stale white bread, soaked in 2 tbspn milk
- 1 small egg
- 1 tspn German mustard
- 1 tspn paprika
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbspn vegetable oil
- Fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- 1
Mix the mince, onion, squeezed-out bread, egg, mustard, paprika, parsley, salt and pepper together thoroughly.
- 2
Form into 3 or 4 slightly flattened patties.
- 3
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
- 4
Fry the frikadellen for on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- 5
Drain on kitchen paper and serve hot.
Notes
- These are great hot with potato salad, or cold in a bread roll for lunch.
- Soaking the bread in milk keeps them moist inside.
- Every German family has their own version — some add marjoram, some add caraway.