"Without a doubt, meatballs are the best known of all Swedish dishes, traditionally served with potatoes, lingonberry jam and cream sauce. The dish is an unexpected meeting of flavors as the lingonberry sweetness contrasts, yet harmonizes, with the meatballs, while the cream sauce serves as a neutral 'mediator' between the two." - Statement by IKEA
Kinda miss the taste of IKEA signature meatballs? Steady la~ you can now enjoy the delicious IKEA Meatballs at home, just follow the recipe card by IKEA, and you can easily fix your cravings. The official recipe also includes the classic Swedish cream sauce, what a perfect combination!
Meatballs (serves 4, about 30-40 meatballs)
Ingredients:
1. 250 g minced beef (Add the minced pork/chicken if you don't eat beef)
2. 250 g minced pork
3. 1 egg
4. 2–3 dl cream (or milk) and water
5. 2½ tbsp finely chopped onion
6. ½ dl unsweetened rusk flour
(Breadcrumbs could be used to substitute)
7. 2 boiled potatoes, cold
8. 4–5 tbsp butter, margarine or oil
9. Pinch of salt. white pepper or any spice
Steps:
1. Heat the pan, add in butter and cook the onion until become brownish.
2. Mash the potatoes and moisten the rusk flour in a little water.
3. Mix all the ingredients well and season it with salt, white pepper, and spices.
4. Shape the mixture in steps 3 into round balls and transfer to a floured chopping board.
5. Fry the meatballs in low-medium heat in plenty of butter.
6. Bon Appétit
Cream sauce(serves 4)
Ingredients:
1. 1 dl double cream
2. 2 dl water or beef stock
3. Soy sauce
4. A pinch of salt, white pepper
5. 1 tbsp white flour
Steps:
1. Boil out the water/ chicken stock.
2. Add in the cream & soy sauce.
3. Thicken with white flour and season well with salt & pepper.
4. Serve the cream sauce with meatballs , freshly boiled potatoes, lingonberry jam or a green salad.
Recipe Source: IKEA
Cover photo: IKEA Restaurant || @ikeamalaysia
