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Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)

Danish Cuisine Frikadeller are as Danish as the Dannebrog. This is standard Danish fare, made of ground pork and veal and traditionally served with boiled potatoes, gravy and rødkål (braised red cabbage). Originally, this dish was made so that the meat would feed more people, and thus, the possibilities as to what can be added are numerous.

Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) prepared recipe
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Before you start

A quick setup makes the method easier to follow and keeps important steps from being missed.

Preparation checklist

  • Read all 3 method steps from beginning to end.
  • Measure and arrange all 10 listed ingredients.
  • Keep the recipe open and follow each step in order; the source does not state a total time.

Recipe notes & preparation tips

These can be frozen and reheated.

You can substitute bread crumbs with wheat germ and/or oat bran.

Any ingredient will work. Many people add a quantity of milk also, and the mixture is then thickened again with more flour, bread crumbs and/or oat bran.

Adapted from the source recipe's notes.
Step by step

Method

  1. 01

    Mix all ingredients except butter together.

  2. 02

    Shape mixture into small patties.

  3. 03

    Fry in hot skillet with lots of butter.

Ready to serve

Serve the dish as directed and enjoy it while it is at its best.

Bon appétit — enjoy your meal!
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Source & licence

This recipe was adapted and reformatted from Wikibooks Cookbook . Text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0, credited to This image was taken by Kenneth Jorgensen ( gallery ). Please attribute this image with "Kenneth Jorgensen" . An email would also be appreciated.; view original image record .