There are almost as many recipes for Swedish meatballs as there are Swedish amateur chefs. The three main types are (1) small, fried, served without sauce; (2) large, fried, served in brown gravy; (3) medium size, boiled, served in sauce. The present recipe is a very simple version of type-1 meatballs, a children’s favourite.
Ingredients
500 grammes (1 lb) ground beef
1 small onion
1 egg
1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
vegetable oil (for frying)
salt, pepper
Proceed as follows
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Finely grate or chop the onion.
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Mix the ground beef, the onion, the egg and the bread crumbs. Add some white pepper and salt to taste.
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Form into 30 walnut-size meatballs.
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Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté the meatballs in two batches until browned on all sides and cooked through (approximately ten minutes).