Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs
Swedish Meatballs
Knob of butter
1tbsp mustard
1tsp honey
Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat. Drop a knob of butter in, you want
enough so that when it melts it covers the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle salt & pepper
over your meatballs and when the butter’s melted add them to the pan. Fry and keep
moving them around until they’re brown almost all over. Not beige, properly browned.
While they’re cooking preheat your oven to about 100C/200F. When your meatballs
look done, transfer them to an oven-proof dish and pop them into the oven to keep
warm.
You should have a little fat and butter left in the pan. Tilt the pan to one side so it makes
a pool. Add your flour and stir it in until you have a pretty smooth paste. Now add your
stock, turn the heat up a little and bring it to the boil while stirring and scraping all the
flour from the bottom of the pan.
Let it bubble away for a couple of minutes and thicken. While it’s working its magic,
add your mustard, honey and Worcester sauce. Turn the heat down to medium again,
remove your balls from the oven and pour your cream into your sauce. Stir it all
together and add your balls to the gravy.
Let it all bubble away for a few minutes. Taste the sauce and see if it needs anything.
The balance of flavours here is totally up to you.
When you think it’s perfect, sprinkle your parsley over the top and serve!
INGREDIENTS
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, and cook,
stirring frequently, until onions have become translucent, about 2-3 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, Panko, egg yolks, allspice, nutmeg
and cooked onion; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using a wooden spoon or clean
hands, stir until well combined. Roll the mixture into 1 1/4-to-1 1/2-inch meatballs,
forming about 24 meatballs.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet. Add meatballs, in batches, and cook
until all sides are browned, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
To make the gravy, melt butter in the skillet. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about
1 minute. Gradually whisk in beef broth and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly
thickened, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in sour cream; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Stir in meatballs and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and thickened,
about 8-10 minutes.
Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.
NOTES
*Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb and can be found in the Asian section of your
local grocery store.