The Best Swedish Meatballs
From c2max 12 years ago
- 30 to 40 minutes to make
- Serves 6 main, 10 appetizer
This originally came from Saveur magazine. Picture is also courtesy of Saveur magazine. I have tweaked the recipe slightly - I bake rather than fry, I grate the onion rather than mince and I increased he amount of meat to make the meatballs. Read more Regardless, these are the BEST, most tender Swedish Meatballs you'll try. The gravy is so simple yet amazing. Close your eyes and you're eating at a fancy restaurant in Stockholm. See less
Ingredients
- 2 slices crustless white bread, torn into small pieces shopping list
- 1/2 cup cream (for soaking the bread) shopping list
- 1 lb. ground pork shopping list
- 1 lb. ground beef shopping list
- ¼ tsp. ground allspice shopping list
- 1 egg, lightly beaten shopping list
- ½ small yellow onion, grated shopping list
- 3 tbsp. flour shopping list
- 3 cups beef stock shopping list
How to make it
- Place ½ cup cream and bread in a small bowl; let sit until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl along with pork, beef, allspice, egg, and onion, season with salt and pepper, and mix until evenly combined. DON'T over mix the meat. Shape mixture into 1″ balls. [ I use small scoops to ensure even sized meatballs.]
- ** Heat remaining butter in a 12″ skillet over medium heat; working in batches, add meatballs and cook, turning as needed, until browned all over and cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a plate and set aside.
- Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add flour, and cook, stirring, until smooth and light brown, about 4 minutes. Whisk in beef stock until smooth, and then bring to a boil; stir in remaining cream and return meatballs to gravy. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring gently, until meatballs are warmed through, about 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Serve meatballs and gravy with mashed potatoes.
- ** I have now begun to simply bake the meatballs at 375 for 20 minutes rather than frying, but tradition dictates the frying method.
- [As an appetizer, gently blend the meatballs with their gravy and present in a carved out bread bowl.]
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