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Frikadellerugbrød (open sandwich with meatball)

A slice of rye bread topped with a flattened Danish meatball, raw onion and pickled gherkins. A classic of smørrebrød, tasty and filling.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

503 kcal per serving

Protein
35.4 g
Carbohydrates
25.8 g
of which sugars
5.3 g
Fat
28 g
of which saturated fat
11.3 g
Fiber
2.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk for 5 minutes.
  2. In a bowl, mix the ground meat, chopped onion, egg, squeezed breadcrumbs, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  3. Knead the mixture until smooth and shape flat patties about 1 cm thick.
  4. Heat the butter in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the meatballs for 6 to 7 minutes on each side.
  5. Check that they are cooked through, reaching 70 °C at the centre, then let them cool.
  6. Lightly butter the slices of rye bread.
  7. Place a meatball on each slice and top with onion rings and parsley.
  8. Add sliced gherkins and serve.

Variations and tips

Beef-only version. Use 600 g of ground beef for a more classic, leaner meatball.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.