Swedish Meatballs
  1. Finely dice an onion and caramelise on med heat with 2tbsp unsalted butter for ~ 20 mins - then leave to cool

  2. Get 300g each of ground beef and pork

  3. Add to a bowl with 55g panko, 75ml whole milk, 2 med eggs, sea salt, black pepp, pinch nutmeg, 1tsp all spice and the onions

  4. Mix to combine and form your meatballs - should make ~20 - then refrigerate for ~30 mins

  5. Lace a pan with EV olive oil and 1tbsp butter, bring to med-high, then sear your meatballs ~5-6 mins or until golden brown all over

  6. Remove the balls, then add 2tbsp plain flour. Mix till foaming, then go in with 500ml beef stock and bring to a simmer

  7. Reduce this by half, then add 200ml double cream, a splash of Worcestershire, 1tbsp Dijon, sea salt and black pepp

  8. Mix and reduce to get a thick, glossy sauce, then set aside - add more stock if too thick

  9. Peel and chop 1KG of potatoes and boil till fork tender ~25 mins

  10. Mash the potatoes and add 4tbsp unsalted butter along with 150ml warm whole milk, sea salt, black pepp and grated nutmeg - mix till smooth, using milk to adjust consistency

  11. Thinly slice up a cucumber and coat with 120ml white wine vinegar, 2tbsp sugar, pinch of salt + chopped dill and parsley

  12. Add a weight to compress and leave for 30 mins - pickles done!

  13. Bring the sauce back on the heat, then add the meatballs to warm and finish cooking - baste them on low

  14. Once warmed through, plate up with mash, meatballs, pickles, lingonberry jam and the sauce.

  15. Top with parsley

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍖Meatballs

Cuisine🇸🇪Swedish

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Gathering

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 1h

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