Frikadeller
Denmark's pan-fried meat patties — golden, juicy, and on every family dinner table.
Budget Friendly
Comfort Food
Family Friendly
Ingredients
- 400g ground pork
- 200g ground veal (or more pork)
- 1 small onion, finely grated
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp flour
- 100ml milk
- 1 slice white bread, crumbled
- 1/2 tsp allspice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tbsp butter for frying
- Boiled potatoes and gravy, for serving
- Pickled red cabbage, for serving
Instructions
- 1 Soak crumbled bread in milk for 3 minutes.
- 2 In a large bowl, mix pork, veal, grated onion, egg, flour, soaked bread with milk, allspice, salt, and pepper. Stir vigorously for 1 minute — the mixture should be slightly sticky and soft.
- 3 Let rest 10 minutes in the fridge — easier to shape.
- 4 With wet hands, shape into flat oval patties, about 2cm thick and 8cm long.
- 5 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Place patties in the pan — don't overcrowd.
- 6 Fry for 5-6 minutes per side until deep golden brown and cooked through. The butter should foam but not burn — adjust heat as needed.
- 7 Serve with boiled potatoes, brown gravy, and pickled red cabbage.
About This Recipe
Frikadeller are Denmark's everyday comfort food. These flat, oval pan-fried meat patties are found on every Danish dinner table, in every school canteen, and in every packed lunch box. They're the Danish meatball — but flatter, crispier on the outside, and juicier inside.
The mixture of pork and veal (or just pork), softened with milk-soaked bread and a grated onion, creates an incredibly tender patty. Fried slowly in butter until a deep golden crust forms. Served with potatoes, gravy, and red cabbage — the ultimate hygge dinner.
