FINNISH MEATBALLS / LIHAPYORYKAT
What To Cook Today recipe - Malaysian/Indonesian
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 slices white bread (, crumbled)
- 1/2 cup milk or club soda
- 1 medium onion ((peeled and chopped))
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground allspice powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 cup beef broth or water
- 1 Tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, soak the crumbled bread in the milk. Saute the chopped onion in 1 Tbsp of butter until soft and lightly browned. Add to the bowl with the meat, salt, allspice and eggs. Beat well with a wooden spoon or with an electric mixer. Chill for 15 minutes
- 2
With hands dipped in cold water form small balls and brown them in the rest of the butter in a skillet, turning them often. Remove from the skillet and set aside. Keep the drippings on the skillet
- 3
In the same skillet you use to cook the meatballs, stir in flour and cook in the drippings briefly. Add the broth or water, and the heavy cream, and cook until the sauce thickens. Add the meatballs to the sauce, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Add salt to taste
- 4
Serve with lingonberries (if you have some) and boiled potatoes