Frikadellen – German pan-fried meatballs
Ingredients
1 bread roll Kaiser roll, soaked
1 whole egg lightly beaten
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup bread crumbs
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion finely chopped
⅓ cup vegetable oil for frying
2 tablespoons butter for frying
Directions
Use a medium bowl and soak the bread roll in water. Once soaked, squeeze out the excess water.
Use a separate large bowl and whisk the egg with a fork. Add ground beef, chopped onions, Worcestershire sauce, ground mustard, sweet smoked paprika, parsley, salt, and pepper.
Knead the softened bread roll with the meat mixture. If the mixture is too wet, add a few breadcrumbs. Shaped the meat mixture into balls and flatten to get a disc shape.
Cover the meat patties with the breadcrumbs.
Heat oil over medium-high heat in a medium non-stick frying pan.
Brown the meat patties on each side. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10-12 minutes until the meat has cooked through. Remove the meatballs and drain the excess fat on a paper towel.
