Best Scandinavian Meatballs Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For Meatballs;.
• Soak breadcrumbs in milk in medium bowl for 10 minutes.
• Mix in onion, eggs and seasonings.
• Add meats and beat with an electric mixer or wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• Handling gently,form mixture into 2-inch-diameter meatballs; smooth balls between moistened palms.
• Place in baking pan;refrigerate until firm.
• Melt butter in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add meatballs in batches (do not crowd) and cook until browned on all sides, shaking pan occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels; reserve drippings in skillet.
• Layer meatballs in deep 4-quart oven-proof casserole or baking dish.
• For Gravy:.
• Measure pan drippings and return 3 tablespoons to skillet, adding some butter if necessary.
• Add onion and cook over medium-low heat until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add flour and stir 2 minutes.
• Gradually mix in consomme and cream.
• Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally;season with pepper.
• Strain over meatballs.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before continuing.).
• Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
• Bake casserole until meatballs are heated through, about 45 minutes; serve hot.

FRIKADELLER (SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS) WITH RICH GRAVY

Steps:

• To make the meatballs, mix together the onion, meat, thyme, breadcrumbs and milk in a bowl, and season well. Using a dessertspoon and one hand dipped in cold water (to stop it sticking), shape about 20 slightly oval balls out of the meat mixture. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 10 minutes, or overnight if time permits.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Heat the olive oil and butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the meatballs, in batches if necessary, and brown until golden all over. Transfer to an ovenproof dish and place in the oven for 10 minutes until cooked through.
• While the meatballs are in the oven, take the frying pan in which you cooked them and place it over a medium heat. Whisk in the flour, add the tomato paste and whisk again for 1-2 minutes, then add the red wine. Turn the heat up to high and bubble for a few minutes. Whisk in the broth and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Season to taste with the Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper, then stir in a splash of cream and the redcurrant jelly.
• (If freezing: Allow everything to cool, then tip the meatballs into a freezer bag and cover completely with the sauce. Freeze for up to 1 month.
• Defrost completely and reheat in a saucepan until piping hot throughout.)Serve 3-4 meatballs per person with lots of sauce, spiced red cabbage and mash.

SCANDINAVIAN PORCUPINE MEATBALLS RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• mix ground beef, eggs, rice, mushrooms, onion salt, salt and pepper. Form into small meat balls. Mix separately milk and soup. pour over meatballs and bake at 350 for 1.5-2 hours until meatballs are crumbly and cooked thoroughly.

SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: cut out the crust from the bread slices, then place in a large bowl and pour over milk and cream. Let the bread swell for approximately 5 minutes, then mush with a fork into a smooth paste.
• Add rest of the meatball ingredients into the bowl and knead in a food processor or by hand for about 5 minutes until the texture is smooth and the mixture doesn't stick to the sides of the bowl.
• Make golf ball -sized meatballs out of the mixture. Heat butter and oil in a frying pan, and fry the meatballs in two parts (so that they won't stick together) until evenly brown on all sides. The meatballs do not need to be cooked from inside as they will continue cooking in the oven.
• Place the fried balls in a oven-proof casserole dish to wait. Do not wash the frying pan at this stage!
• Add beef stock on the un-washed frying pan and bring to boil. Pour the liquid back into a jug from the frying pan, and dry off the pan.
• Heat the butter on the pan, add the onion and brown until golden. Sieve the flour on the pan and gently fry until it reaches a brown tint.
• Pour the liquid from the jug little by little on the pan, stirring vigorously to avoid clumps from forming. Bring to boil stirring continuosly, add the cream and allspice and remove from heat.
• Mix in the blackcurrant jelly and pour through a sieve into the oven-dish on top of the meatballs.
• Cook in the middle of the oven at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 for 35 minutes.
• Serve with creamy mash potatoes or spaghetti.

SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs, cream, apple, raisins, bread, onions, almonds if desired, salt and pepper. Crumble meat over mixture and mix well. , Shape into 2-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add the broth and dill. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in yogurt and water chestnuts. Serve with meatballs.

SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS AND GRAVY

Steps:

• Melt 1 Tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet.
• Add the onion and saute for 1 to 2 minutes, until tender.
• In the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the bread crumbs and water and let stand 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the beef, pork, salt, allspice, white pepper, and sugar.
• Beat on low speed until smooth.
• Turn the mixer to high speed and beat until the meat mixture is light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
• (Meat will lighten in color during beating.) Dip 2 teaspoons in ice water.
• Using the spoons, shape the meat into tiny meatballs (they maybe slightly oval in shape).
• I just wet my hands and formed them by hand, or I use a small ice-cream scoop dipped in ice water.
• Melt the remaining butter in a frying pan and place over medium heat.
• Add the meatballs and brown on all sides, constantly shaking the pan so they brown evenly on all sides.
• Drain the meatballs on paper towels, then transfer to a serving platter and cover to keep warm.
• When all the meatballs are cooked, add the flour to the skillet and stir over medium heat until the flour is lightly browned.
• Slowly add the beef broth and cook, stirring, until gravy is thick and brown.
• Strain if desired.
• Pour the gravy over the meatballs and serve hot.
• 6 servings.
• Scandinavian Feasts.

SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix together first 10 ingredients, kneading lightly but thoroughly with hands. Shape into small round balls using 1 rounded teaspoon for each. Brown on all sides in a lightly greased skillet, shaking frequently so that meatballs keep their round shape. Pour off excess grease from skillet, add water and chicken stock base or bouillon cubes. Cover and simmer 1 hour. When done, remove meatballs from pan and keep warm. Add flour to pan, stir until smooth and cook for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water or more if gravy seems too thick. Heat to boiling point and boil 1 minute. Stir in sour cream and dill and return meatballs to pan. Heat thoroughly but do not boil. Serve with rice or noodles.