Savory German Hamburger Recipe – Oma's Buletten (Frikadellen) Rezept
THE German hamburger recipe: Oma's Buletten (Frikadellen) from Hamburg, the birthplace of real, mouthwatering hamburgers! Usually, fried, they can be grilled on the BBQ.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 stale Kaiser roll or bread roll
- 1 cup (240 ml) water or milk, warm
- 5 tablespoons (70 g) butter or 75 ml olive oil, divided
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 4 tablespoons (16 g) chopped fresh parsley
- 1⅓ pounds (605 g) ground beef (or a mix of beef and pork)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
- ½ teaspoon (1 g) freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) mustard
- ½ cup (75 g) breadcrumbs
Instructions
- 1
Slice the Kaiser roll and place into a small bowl. Pour the warm water or milk over the sliced roll. Set aside.
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon (14 grams) of the butter in a large frying pan and sauté the onions for several minutes over medium-high heat until they’re translucent. Stir in the parsley and set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, mix the ground meat, eggs, salt, pepper, and mustard.
- 4
Squeeze the liquid from the soaked roll and crumble it into the meat mixture. Add the sautéed onions and parsley mixture.
- 5
Mix everything together gently with your hands. Add extra breadcrumbs if the mixture is too moist and won’t hold together.
- 6
Form six one-inch-thick patties. Put the remaining breadcrumbs onto a plate. Roll each patty into the breadcrumbs so that all the sides are covered.
- 7
In a large skillet, melt the remaining butter and cook patties on each side for about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat, cover, and continue frying for about 8 minutes, turning them occasionally. Remove the lid at the end to evaporate the liquid. The internal temperature should be 160°F (70°C).
- 8
Serve warm as a main course.