Frikadellen - German Buletten
Frikadellen are the ultimate crowd-pleaser. They can be enjoyed cold or warm and are super popular in Germany as they are so versatile and can be served with a variety of sides.
Ingredients
- 1 large stale roll or 3 slices of white bread
- 1 medium onion
- 1 ½ tsp. garlic paste or 2 garlic cloves, pressed or finely minced
- 1 egg large
- 1 pound ground beef lean
- ½ pound ground pork
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tsp. coarse black pepper
- 1 ½ tsp. Maggi Würze optional
- 1 ½ tsp. yellow mustard
- 1 ½ tsp. marjoram dried
- 1 ½ tsp. paprika powder
- 3 tsp. parsley dried
- 1 tbsp. clarified butter or lard
Instructions
- Pull or cut the roll into small pieces and place it with water into a small bowl.
- Peel the onion and cube it finely.
- To a large bowl, add the ground meat, egg, onion cubes, garlic paste, salt, pepper, yellow mustard, Maggie (optional), marjoram, paprika, and parsley.
- Drain the water from the bread, squeeze out the excess liquid and add also to the bowl.
- Knead everything for about 5–10 minutes until everything is well combined and the mixture has a smooth texture.
- Shape your Frikadellen meat mixture into patties.
- Heat the clarified butter in a cast-iron or non-stick pan and sear the patties for about 1-2 minutes on each side on high heat. Then fry the Frikadellen until done on medium-low heat, while turning them once in a while.
Nutrition
Yield: 1 FrikadelleCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 11gFat: 13gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gNet Carbohydrates: 4g