
Danish Pork Meatballs with Creamy Potato Salad
The meatball every Danish kitchen makes on a Tuesday. Fried deep golden in butter, served with cool dill potato salad.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- ground pork20 oz
- potatoes28 oz
- green beans10 oz
- radishes4 oz
- yellow onion¾ piece
- egg2 piece
- all-purpose flour8 tbsp
- whole milk8 tbsp
- sour cream10 tbsp
- mayonnaise4 tbsp
- fresh dill4 tbsp
- butter4 tbsp
- salt2 tsp
- black pepper1 tsp
You'll need
pot · skillet · bowl
Method
Boil potatoes in salted water until tender, 15 minutes. Drain and cool.
15 min · boil
Grate onion. Mix with pork, egg, flour, milk, salt, and pepper.
5 min · prep
Rest the mixture 10 minutes so the flour hydrates and firms it up.
10 min · rest
Shape oval meatballs with a wet spoon. Fry in butter 4 minutes per side.
10 min · fry
Add green beans to the pan for the last 4 minutes to blister.
4 min · saute
Toss potatoes with sour cream, mayonnaise, sliced radishes, and dill.
4 min · prep
Season the salad hard with salt. Scatter extra dill over everything.
1 min · rest
Serving suggestion
A spoonful of grainy mustard on the side cuts the richness.
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