German Hamburgers (Frikadellen)

The original hamburger, these are served like a flattened meatball with some steamed string beans and salad. I also like to use this recipe to make Swedish meatballs (but omit the paprika). My Aunt in Hamburg, Germany taught me this recipe and I've been making them ever since. Serve with steamed string beans and tossed salad. Or serve on a Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, pickled cucumbers, finely sliced deep fried onions and curry ketchup.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 272 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ⅔ pound ground beef
• 1 Kaiser roll
• ⅓ pound ground pork
• 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Soak Kaiser roll in a bowl of water for 10 minutes. Drain, squeezing out excess water, and crumble into a large bowl.

Step 2

Mix crumbled roll with ground beef, ground pork, onion, parsley, egg, paprika, salt, and black pepper until well blended. Shape meat into large flattened meatballs.

Step 3

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; fry meatballs until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side.