Classic Danish Meatballs with creamed green cabbage.
Danish meatballs or frikadeller as they are called, are a popular dish in Denmark. It might even be the national dish at one point. According my mom the traditional meatballs are made with half pork and half veal, but you can make them with most ground meats. I always use rolled oats in meatballs, even though my mom used all-purpose flour. I think the meatballs become more compact using flour. This recipe is the basic recipe for Danish meatballs, and the taste fantastic. But you can spice them up by adding different spices like garlic, rosemary, thyme or any other spice you like.
There are many different ways of serving these simple meatballs. You can serve meatballs with:
boiled potatoes, brown pan-gravy and pickled red cabbage.
creamed green cabbage or pointed cabbage
or served on rye bread as a open-faced sandwich
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
750 g (about 1⅔ pounds) ground pork
750 g (about 1⅔ pounds) ground veal
about 50 g (about ½ cup) rolled quick oats
2 eggs
2 medium onions, finely chopped or grated
⅓ cup milk
1½ teaspoons salt
pepper
olive oil for frying
Directions:
Mix the meat with salt. Divide the meat in quarters, lift one quarter up unto the other quarters. Fill the missing quarter with rolled oats (about 50 g or ½ cup). Put in finely chopped or grated onions, the eggs, milk and pepper and mix until you have a cohesive meat mixture. Place a skillet over medium-high heat. Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in the skillet.
How to make the meatballs taken from my lamb meatball post.
Forming the meatballs dip a tablespoon in the oil and scoop up a good spoonful meat. Use the hand and the spoon to form the meatball. The meatball should be oval an the size of a small egg. Placed the meatball in the skillet, repeat until you have a full skillet. Be careful not to let the meatballs touch each other.
Fry the meatball for about 3 to 5 minutes on each side until they are well-browned and no longer pink in the center. Depending how big the meatballs are and how hot your pan is the time may varies. When done remove the meatballs and set aside.
If you have a more meat mixture in the bowl, clean the skillet with a kitchen towel and add new butter and fry another batch.
Serve the warm meatballs.
Enjoy!