Meatballs with Lingonberry Sauce, Pickled Cucumber, and Brown Gravy

⏳ Time

1 hour 30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

These meatballs served with a classic accompaniment of mashed potatoes and lingonberry and brown gravy have become one of the most famous Swedish dishes thanks to American eateries. Soaked breadcrumbs or bread crumbs in milk are an extremely important component: they give the meatballs a uniquely tender texture.

Ingredients

Pork Mince - 20 oz
Milk - 10 fl oz
Breadcrumbs - 5 oz
Chicken Egg - 1 piece
Onion - 1 head
Butter - 0 oz
Vegetable Oil - 5 fl oz
Fresh-frozen lingonberry - 10 oz
Sugar - 5 oz
Cucumbers - 1 piece
Salt - 1½ spoons
9% Vinegar - 2 spoons
Parsley - 0 oz
Water - 5 fl oz
Ground Black Pepper - to taste
Cream - 5 fl oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Slice the cucumber into thin rings, sprinkle with salt, place it in a colander, and set a weight on top. Allow the cucumber to drain for thirty minutes.

Step 2

Mix one tablespoon of salt, three tablespoons of sugar, vinegar, water, and finely chopped parsley. Pour the marinade over the cucumber. Let it marinate in the refrigerator for about an hour.

Step 3

Sauté finely chopped onion in a small amount of oil until soft. Soak the breadcrumbs in milk.

Step 4

Combine the ground meat with onion, egg, a mixture of milk and breadcrumbs, and spices in a food processor. If the mixture is too thick, you can add a little water.

Step 5

Shape small balls and place them on plates that have been lightly moistened with water.

Step 6

Sear the meatballs on all sides until a crust forms, in a hot skillet with a generous amount of a mixture of vegetable and butter.

Step 7

For the lingonberry sauce, mix the frozen berries with 100 grams of sugar. Allow the berries to thaw and the sugar to dissolve. Stir before serving.

Step 8

Heat the butter in a small saucepan until it turns a light golden color, then add the flour and cook, stirring continuously. Pour in the broth and cream, and simmer for three to five minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the meatballs with mashed potatoes, lingonberry and brown sauces, and pickled cucumber.