Danish Meatballs (Frikadeller) Recipe

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Danish Meatballs (Frikadeller)
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Ingredients:

  • 150 g ground lean pork (as lean as you can get, ground pork in denmark only has around 8-10% fat)
  • 1 egg
  • 8 tbsp breadcrumbs
  • 1 onion , small, shredded finely on cheese grater
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper (add more if you want a spicier meatball)

Directions:

  1. Mix together all ingredients using hands in a big bowl. To get the right consistency it is important that all ingredients get well mixed and gets softened a bit. I would say that you should knead for around 5 minutes.
  2. Form into meatballs according to the size you prefer. In Denmark meatballs used for dinner is the size of the palm of your hand, and lunch meat balls are about half of that. (Quantity for this recipe is based on dinner meatballs).
  3. Heat a non-stick pan to medium-hot and place the meatballs in the pan. If you feel they stick too much to the pan, you can add a bit of butter to the pan (not oil). Turn the meatballs with a fork once they have started to brown. Keep turning them every 4 min or so being careful that they do not brown too much. Cook for approx 15-20 min until cooked through.
  4. Serve with a potato salad, mashed potatoes or cooked potatoes with a white milk based gravy.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 439.16 Kcal (1839 kJ)
Calories from fat 131.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.61g 22%
Cholesterol 234.59mg 78%
Sodium 2347.31mg 98%
Potassium 950.45mg 20%
Total Carbs 15.5g 5%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.87g 7%
Protein 57.12g 114%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 5.5mg 31%
Calcium 84.9mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 101.42 Kcal (425 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.37g 22%
Cholesterol 54.18mg 78%
Sodium 542.1mg 98%
Potassium 219.5mg 20%
Total Carbs 3.58g 5%
Sugars 0.6g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 7%
Protein 13.19g 114%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 31%
Calcium 19.6mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.6
    Points
  • 11
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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