Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)

Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar)

The iconic Swedish dish, combining pork and beef, bound with soaked bread, seasoned with allspice, and served with lingonberry and cream gravy.

Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 250g ground beef
  • 250g ground pork
  • 1 onion (grated)
  • 100g breadcrumbs (soaked in cream)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • butter for frying
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • lingonberry jam

Instructions

1

Panade

Soak breadcrumbs in cream for 5 minutes.

2

Mixing

Combine meats, onion, panade, egg, and seasonings. Mix until smooth (use food processor for fine texture).

3

Shaping

Roll into 1-inch balls (wet hands).

4

Frying

Brown in butter in batches, shaking pan to keep round. Remove.

5

Gravy

Add flour to drippings. Whisk in stock, simmer until thick. Add cream.

6

Finishing

Return meatballs to gravy, simmer 10 minutes. Serve with lingonberry, mashed potatoes, and pickled cucumber.

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