AUTHENTIC SWEDISH MEATBALLS
This recipe is one of my earliest food memories. Every Christmas Eve, my family enjoys an authentic Swedish Smorgasbord, of which this is an essential part. My mother still tells tales (and I'm 40) of me as a toddler, standing by the dish of meatballs and eating as many as I could hold. These are not spicy, like most Scandinavian food, but have a great flavor and texture. In fact, they are so soft, that I usually chill the meat mixture before rolling and frying to avoid meatballs with flat sides. I've included the directions for the gravy, which I usually don't make, as it's traditional, but the balls are wonderful without it on any buffet table, or as an addition to a potluck. They are also good cold, straight from the fridge. If you like to do OAMC cooking, these freeze beautifully, in fact, I never make less than 100 meatballs at a time, lightly brown them, then flash freeze to finish later. The traditional recipe calls for a mix of beef, pork, and veal- if you object to veal, they work equally well with an even mix of beef and pork. Don't try to use these as an option for spaghetti, the seasonings just don't match. Prep time does not include chilling the meat mixture or the prepared meatballs.
Provided by IngridH
Categories Meat
Time 50m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet.
- Saute onions in the butter until golden.
- Soak the bread crumbs in the milk.
- To the bread mixture, add the meats, egg, onion, allspice, salt, and pepper. Mix until a smooth texture is achieved.
- Chill mix for an hour or so, to firm it up.
- Form mix into meatballs, using 1-2 tablespoons of meat per ball. (these should be smaller than a golf ball). If you are making these on a warm day, you might want to chill the formed balls again, so that you don't get flat sides when you fry them.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Melt a small amount of butter (traditional) or oil in the pan.
- Add enough meatballs to fill the pan very loosely.
- Shake the pan as you fry the balls, to keep the round shape as they cook. Continue to cook until they are evenly brown on all sides.
- Remove each batch to a warm platter in the oven, as you fry the rest.
- If you wish to make the gravy, deglaze the pan with a little water after each batch, and reserve the resulting drippings in a bowl.
- For the gravy:.
- When all of the meatballs have been fried, mix the flour and cream (or milk), and add to the reserved pan drippings in the skillet.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- If the mixture is too thick, add a bit of cream (or milk) to thin, then taste and season with salt and/or pepper as needed.
- Pour gravy over warm meatballs and serve with boiled potatoes and lingonberry sauce.
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Rabya_ Hailey
[email protected]I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Martin Jordaan
[email protected]These meatballs were delicious! I used a mix of ground beef and pork, and they were so moist and flavorful. The sauce was also very good, and I served them over egg noodles. I will definitely be making these again!
db saud
[email protected]I've never made Swedish meatballs before, but these were so easy to follow and turned out amazing! I will definitely be making these again.
Precious Nkadimeng
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and very tasty. I used a combination of ground beef and pork, and they turned out great. I served them with mashed potatoes and gravy, and they were a hit with my family.
Samson Okwara
[email protected]I loved these meatballs! They were so flavorful and juicy. I served them with a side of roasted vegetables, and it was a perfect meal.
M subhan saleem Msubhan
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit too dense for my taste. I think next time I'll try using a different recipe.
Amoako Eric
[email protected]I've made these meatballs several times now and they're always a hit. They're so easy to make and they always turn out perfectly. The sauce is especially delicious, and I love serving them over mashed potatoes.
Nolen Tanner
[email protected]These meatballs were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. The sauce was so flavorful and the meatballs were so moist and tender. I served them over egg noodles and they were a hit with my family.
zana ahmad
[email protected]I made these meatballs for a party and they were a huge hit! Everyone loved them. They were so easy to make and they turned out perfectly. I will definitely be making these again.
Bikram Kc
[email protected]These meatballs were delicious! I used a mix of ground beef and pork, and they were so moist and flavorful. The sauce was also very good, and I served them over egg noodles. I will definitely be making these again!
Alex Cruz-Gutierrez
[email protected]I've never made Swedish meatballs before, but these were so easy to follow and turned out amazing! I will definitely be making these again.
Haseeb Abbas
[email protected]These meatballs were easy to make and very tasty. I used a combination of ground beef and pork, and they turned out great. I served them with mashed potatoes and gravy, and they were a hit with my family.
jay aphine
[email protected]I loved these meatballs! They were so flavorful and juicy. I served them with a side of roasted vegetables, and it was a perfect meal.
Ijeoma Ezirike
[email protected]These meatballs were a bit too dense for my taste. I think next time I'll try using a different recipe.
Shakih Hassan
[email protected]I've made these meatballs several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're so easy to make, and they always turn out perfectly. The sauce is especially delicious, and I love serving them over mashed potatoes.
Hermut Shiyanga
[email protected]These meatballs were absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out perfectly. The sauce was rich and flavorful, and the meatballs were moist and tender. I served them over egg noodles, and they were a hit with my family.