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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (226g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 363
Calories from Fat 136		(37%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 15.1g	23%
	Saturated Fat 5.7g	28%
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.7g
	Trans Fat 0.3g
Cholesterol 134mg		44%
Sodium 1323mg		55%
Potassium 535mg		15%
Total Carbohydrate 24.0g		7%
	Dietary Fiber 1.9g	7%
	Sugars 3.0g
Protein 30.8g		61%
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Danish Meatballs (Frikadeller)

Recipe #381211 | 30 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Deantini
Jul 13, 2009

The Danes and the Swedes were in numerous wars over hundreds of years; one reason could have been 'the meatballs'. Most people will think of Sweden and perhaps IKEA when they think of meatballs; however it is also a traditional dish in Denmark and it is a dish that varies from family to family, often being passed down through generations. My recipe goes back at least 100 years, perhaps more; but I have traced it back to my great-grandmother and can remember making the meatballs with my grandmother as a little girl. The difference between the Danish and Swedish meatballs is often that ground pork is added to Danish meatballs making them fluffier and - being Danish - I think more tasty

SERVES 4 , 15 meatballs (change servings and units)

Ingredients

350 g extra lean ground beef
150 g ground lean pork (as lean as you can get, ground pork in Denmark only has around 8-10% fat)
1 egg
8 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 onion, small, shredded finely on cheese grater
1/2 cup water
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper (add more if you want a spicier meatball)

Directions

1
Mix together all ingredients using hands in a big bowl. To get the right consistency it is important that all ingredients get well mixed and gets softened a bit. I would say that you should knead for around 5 minutes.
2
Form into meatballs according to the size you prefer. In Denmark meatballs used for dinner is the size of the palm of your hand, and lunch meat balls are about half of that. (Quantity for this recipe is based on dinner meatballs).
3
Heat a non-stick pan to medium-hot and place the meatballs in the pan. If you feel they stick too much to the pan, you can add a bit of butter to the pan (not oil). Turn the meatballs with a fork once they have started to brown. Keep turning them every 4 min or so being careful that they do not brown too much. Cook for approx 15-20 min until cooked through.
4
Serve with a potato salad, mashed potatoes or cooked potatoes with a white milk based gravy.

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From: bluemoon downunder

On Aug 1, 2009

We thoroughly enjoyed these yummy meatballs with Mushroom Sauce for Meatballs and Shuzbud's Twice Baked Potatoes With Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil. I pretty well always use two different meats (usually veal and pork) in my meatballs. The different flavours from the beef and pork blend were great. I minced my onion in a mini processor and added two a heaped teaspoon of minced garlic. The breadcrumbs I also processed so they were very fine. I cannot help doing a doubletake when I see water in a recipe: I always want to add something more flavoursome. I compromised and used part water and part merlot, which did add an extra depth of flavour. I used only about half the recommended amount of salt but all the pepper. I made the lunch size meatballs and the mixture made 34 meatballs, some to eat immediately and several serves for the freezer. Seriously yummy meatballs - wonderfully moist and flavoursome - which I'll certainly make again. Thank you for sharing this recipe, Deantini. Made for Newest Zaar Tag.

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