Frikadellen Recipe
Frikadellen are German Meat Patties. Precurors to hamburger, these open faced sandwiches are a great weeknight meal or an easy way to celebrate Octoberfest!
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 743kcal
Ingredients
Frikadellen
- 1 yellow onion diced small
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork
- 3 eggs
- 1 Tablespoon german pub style mustard
- 3 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 4 Tablespoons olive oil
For Serving:
- ½ loaf sourdough bread
- 6 Tablespoons butter
- 1 bunch cloves finely chopped
- 1 bunch radishes thinly sliced
- ¼ cup german pub style mustard
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- 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.
- When well mixed, divide the meat mixture into 14-16 equal sized meatballs.
- Pour the olive oil into the heated pan and turn to coat.
- 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.
- 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.
- Repeat until all the meat patties are cooked.
- Slice the sourdough bread into slices and spead with the butter.
- Press the bread, butter side down, into the chopped chives.
- Serve the meat patties on top of the chive bread and top wtih sliced radishes and more mustard.
Notes
Frikadellen can be made up to 2 days ahead of time and reheated. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 743kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 46g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 262mg | Sodium: 1393mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g
