Name: German meat patties frikadellen
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 300 g ground pork; 300 g ground beef; 1 pc bread roll; 100 ml milk; 1 pc onion; 1 pc egg; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard; 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs; parsley; salt; ground pepper; butter

Ingredients

4portions

For the meat mixture

300 gground pork

300 gground beef

1 pcbread roll

100 mlmilk

1 pconion

1 pcegg

1 tablespoonwholegrain mustard

2 tablespoonsbreadcrumbs(Optional)

parsley leaves(for decoration)

salt(to taste)

ground pepper(to taste)

For frying

butter(for frying)

Step by step process

Preparing the mixture

1
For the frikadellen, first soak the diced bread roll in milk and let it soften for 10 minutes.
2
Dice the onion finely and saute it in a tablespoon of butter until translucent. Let it cool.
3
Lightly squeeze the softened bread roll to remove the excess milk.

Working the meat

4
In a bowl, combine the pork and beef, the squeezed bread roll, the cooled onion, the egg and the mustard.
5
Season the mixture with salt and pepper, then work it thoroughly by hand until it holds together.
TIP:
Before handling, dampen your hands and keep the mixture cold. Knead it for 2-3 minutes until the mixture holds its shape, but do not overwork it, so that it stays moist.
6
If the mixture is too soft, mix in the breadcrumbs and let it rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
7
With damp hands, shape the meat mixture into 8 patties about 2 cm thick.

Frying and serving

8
Heat the butter in a skillet and place the patties so they do not touch.
9
Fry them over medium heat for 4 minutes per side until golden and cooked through in the center.
TIP:
Brown ground meat in smaller batches over higher heat so it doesn't steam in its own juices. Let it sear briefly without stirring first, then break it up into smaller pieces.
10
Let the finished patties rest briefly, sprinkle them with parsley and serve with potato salad or in a bun.