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Almost mum's Swedish meatballs

Almost but never quite the same, mum's Swedish meatballs
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: minced meat
Servings: 4 portions

Ingredients

  • 1 yellow onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 200 ml milk
  • 40 g bread crumbs
  • 500 g mince meat
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ΒΌ tsp white pepper

Instructions

  • Take mince meat out of the fridge and let come close to room temperature.
  • Dice the onion and mince the garlic.
  • Mix onion, garlic, milk and breadcrumbs in a bowl and let sit for at least 5 minutes.
  • Once the mixture has come together in to a sludge add the mince, egg, salt and pepper.
  • Stir it all together. I will do it using my hands but feel free to use a spoon, just make sure that everything comes together in a smooth batter.
  • Wet your hands with cold water and roll the mince batter into round meatballs. Place on a cooking tray, space apart.
  • Oven cook for 10 mins in the middle of the oven 180 degrees C fan (360F).
  • If using a frying pan, add some butter in the bottom of the pan and fry the meatballs on all sides until golden in colour.

Notes

At home we would use a mixture of beef and pork, but I have tried this recipe with everything from beef to pork to turkey and chicken.
If you plan to big batch meatballs, the oven is your friend.
They are freezer friendly and fry up on the day you need them.
When freezing, if you have the space in your freezer, freeze them flat before putting them into bags or other containers, this will make it easier to take out just a few for a quick lunch or dinner.