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IKEA Meatballs

IKEA Meatballs

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While I enjoy being away, visiting new places and sampling different cuisine, I also love coming home and craving something home cooked, only to realise that I have nothing in the fridge or pantry. However, we did have a bit of ground beef and pork lurking in the freezer and that’s how we ended up with these IKEA Meatballs. These Swedish meatballs are quick and easy to put together (just like IKEA furniture?) and super delicious to boot.

Swedish Meatballs
Perfect with Rice, Mash or Noodles

This was a favourite when my three kids were growing up, and everyone loves them. Now my grandchildren adore them. And why not? They are tender and moist, subtly flavoured and served with a delicious creamy gravy. The secret ingredient in the gravy is would you believe soy sauce? I’m all for blond good looks, but the addition of soy sauce, turns a pale sauce into some golden deliciousness.

Yes you can get Swedish meatballs from the IKEA shops, but can I say homemade is better. I got this recipe a long time ago from a reverse engineering website (forgot the name) where they try to decode a famous/iconic recipe such as this one and ever since it has become a favourite. The soy sauce was my idea as I like to put soy sauce in everything. I think it makes the gravy better in not only in colour but also in flavour. However, If you don’t like soy sauce, you can also add a bit of gravy powder when you make the gravy. That helps as a thickener and also adds a bit of colour.

What you need to make IKEA Meatballs

  • Pantry and Fridge -Beef and Pork Mince, onion, fresh bread crumbs,egg,garlic,nutmeg,mixed spice, salt and pepper and oil for shallow frying. I also like to add chilli powder for a bit of zing, totally optional.
  • For the gravy- Heavy or double cream,butter,flour,stock powder,soy sauce and Dijon mustard.

Easy does it.. what could be simpler?

Mix, shape and pan fry.
  • Combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and shape into balls the size of golf balls. Pan fry in a little bit of oil and set aside.
  • Make the gravy in the same pan that the meatballs were browned in as all the flavours are in there, just waiting for your magic touch. Melt butter in the pan and then whisk in flour. Cook into a golden paste, stirring constantly so it does not burn.
  • Deglaze with water to dislodge the bits stuck to the pan, then add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to boil, add the meatballs then lower the heat and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes , pasta or steamed rice. If you have lingonberry jam, go for it for that extra Swedish touch.
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IKEA Meatballs

Recipe by acmowlai
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Course: MainCuisine: Swedish
Servings

4-6

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

25

minutes

Tender and Moist Swedish Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince

  • 200g pork mince

  • 1 onion, peeled and grated

  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic

  • 1 Egg

  • 2 slices of bread(crust off and diced)

  • Salt and Pepper to taste

  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg

  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice(Optional)

  • 1 teaspoon chilli powder,optional

  • Oil for shallow frying

  • Creamy Gravy

  • 2 tablespoons butter

  • 3 tablespoons flour

  • 3 beef stock powder cube or 2 teaspoons stock powder like Vegeta

  • 2/3 cup thick /double cream

  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce

  • 1 teaspoon mustard Dijon

Directions

  • For the meatballs, blitz the cubes of bread to form fresh bread crumbs. Combine all the ingredients together for meatballs including the fresh bread crumbs. Mix well. Roll into meatballs the size of golf balls.
  • Heat a bit of oil in a non stick pan and brown the meatballs on all sides in batches, but not cooked all the way through. Do not over crowd the pan or the meatballs will steam and lose the moisture. Set aside the browned meatballs in a plate.
  • Creamy Gravy
  • In the same pan that the meatballs was cooked in, add butter and cook until it melts. Stir in the flour and cook on medium while stirring until it turns into a golden paste.De glaze the pan with 1 cup water scraping the pan to dislodge the bits of meat stuck in the base. Add the crumbled stock cube, soy sauce, cream and mustard. Bring to a boil and use a whisk to mix the gravy smooth. Add meatballs and simmer for 7 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through and the gravy thickens. Correct seasoning.
  • Serve with mashed potatoes or steamed rice.

Notes

  • Serve with mash, rice or noodles and some Lingonberry jam if you have it.

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