Frikadellen (Hamburg Steak, Meat Patties) Recipe

 

It is believed that German immigrants brought Frikadellen (a more popular name for Hamburg Steak) to the U.S. where locals put it inside a bun and called it 'Hamburger'.

Frikadellen (Hamburg Steak, Meat Patties) Recipe

Ingredients:

basic mixed ground meat recipe *****SEE BELOW IN RED *****

40 g butter or canola oil (or combination of both)

Equipment: a well-seasoned 10-12 inch cast-iron or stainless steel skillet

Servings: 4

Preparation

Prepare meat mixture like basic Fleischteig recipe (basic mixed ground meat recipe). Form hamburger size balls with wet hands, press flat, preheat oil on high, reduce to medium-low heat add butter for better flavor (optional), fry on medium-low heat until dark brown on both sides for about 10-15 minutes.

Serve with mashed/boiled potatoes, steamed vegetables or a garden salad.

German mixed ground meat basic recipe

Ingredients:

450 g / 1 lbs ground lean beef (or mixed 50/50 ground lean beef with ground lean pork or ground turkey, or substitute all the beef with ground turkey) 

1 day old Kaiser roll (or 1 1/2 day old hamburger roll or 3-4 slices of day old toast) 

Water to soak in

1 egg

1 small or 1/2 large onion

Preparation

Soak the day old Kaiser roll in little warm water. Grate the onion using a box grater. 

Place the ground meat in a bowl, add the grated onion, herbs, chopped parsley, salt, pepper, egg and the soaked Kaiser roll(squeezing out excess water before adding to the ground meat). 

Mix everything kneading well with your hands. If mixture appears to moist add a couple of tablespoons of dried bread crumbs.
Tip: you can substitute the day old bun with only bread crumbs if time is short; it tastes just as good. 

http://www.bavariankitchen.com/meats/basic_mixedgroundmeat.aspx

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