How to Make Frikadellen

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This easy Frikadellen recipe is a simple German Meat Patty. The pre-cursor to a hamburger, these open faced sandwiches are a great addition to a weeknight meal or an easy way to celebrate Octoberfest!

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Key Ingredients

Ground Beef & Pork

Frikadellen – yellow onion – breadcrumbs – ground beef – ground pork – eggs – german pub style mustard – fresh parsley – dried marjoram – kosher salt – ground black pepper – paprika – olive oil For Serving: – loaf sourdough bread – butter – cloves – radishes – german pub style mustard

Ingredients

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1. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.

HEAT A CAST IRON SKILLET

2. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together the finely chopped onion, breadcrums, ground beef, ground pork, eggs, mustard, parsley, marjoram, salt and pepper, and paprika.

MIX TOGETHER

3. When well mixed, divide the meat mixture into 14-16 equal sized meatballs.

MAKE THE MEATBALLS

4. Pour the olive oil into the heated pan and turn to coat.

ADD THE OLIVE OIL TO THE PAN

5. Slightly flatten the meat pattie and place in the pan. You won't be able to get them all in at once, and don't crowd the pan. You might have to do 2-3 batches.

SLIGHTLY FLATTEN

6. Cook each patty 4-5 minutes on one side, and then flip to the other side. Cook for a remaining 5-6 minutes, or until browned on both sides and no longer pink inside.

COOK

7. Repeat until all the meat patties are cooked.

REPEAT

8. Slice the sourdough bread into slices and spead with the butter.

SLICE THE BREAD

9. Press the bread, butter side down, into the chopped chives.

PRESS THE BREAD

10. Serve the meat patties on top of the chive bread and top wtih sliced radishes and more mustard.

SERVE

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Enjoy!

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