Authentic German Frikadellen Recipe (Hamburgers)

Name: Authentic German Frikadellen Recipe (Hamburgers)
Total time: 40 mins
Ingredients: 1 Kaiser roll; 0.66666668653488 pound ground beef; 0.33333334326744 pound ground pork; 1 onion, finely chopped; 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 egg; 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika; salt and ground black pepper to taste

Frikadellen, often considered the original hamburger, are typically served as flattened meatballs alongside string beans and a fresh salad. This versatile recipe can also be adapted into Swedish meatballs by simply omitting the paprika. This recipe comes directly from my aunt in Hamburg, Germany, and has been a family favorite for years. Enjoy them with steamed string beans and a mixed salad, or serve them on a kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, pickled cucumbers, crispy fried onions, and a generous drizzle of curry ketchup.

Total time40 mins
Prep time20 mins
Cook time10 mins
Yield8 small patties, 4

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Ingredients

1 Kaiser roll
0.67 pound ground beef
0.33 pound ground pork
1 onion, finely chopped
0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 egg egg
1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Soak the kaiser roll in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. After soaking, drain the roll thoroughly and squeeze out any extra water. Crumble the moistened roll into a large mixing bowl.
In the bowl with the crumbled roll, add the ground meats, diced onion, chopped parsley, egg, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix all ingredients together until they are fully combined. Shape the mixture into large, flattened meatball patties.
Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place the meatball patties in the hot skillet and fry until they are nicely browned and cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side. Use a thermometer to ensure the patties have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition

Calories: 272 kcal
Fat Content: 16 g
Fiber Content: 1 g
Sugar Content: 2 g
Sodium Content: 138 mg
Protein Content: 22 g
Cholesterol Content: 117 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 9 g
Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g