Ikea Meatball Recipe by Chef Denz

IKEA Meatballs

We only have one IKEA store here in Indonesia. We've been waiting so long for IKEA to open its store here, and finally last year they open one store which located at Alam Sutera Tangerang.

I love this Swedish furniture manufacture. I remember in last past years, I always schedule my time to visit IKEA outlet whenever I went to Singapore or Kuala Lumpur. Even when I was in Hongkong. Beside of their simple yet modern furniture, IKEA is also famous by its meatballs. However I can't eat their meatballs cause it always contains pork (yes, I'm moslem). But now, they open store in Indonesia, I finally can eat them.

And today, my friends, chef Denz will share the recipe of IKEA meatballs origins from IKEA website. 

Enjoy cooking and I can't wait to try this at home.

Cheers,

Dhidie

Ikea Meatball Recipe

(30 – 40 meatball, serves 4)

Ingredient

·         500 gr minced beef

·         1 egg

·         200 – 300 ml cream (or milk) and water

·         2 1/2 tbsp fine chopped onion

·         1/2 dl unsweetened rusk flour

·         2 boiled potatoes, cold

·         4-5 tbsp butter, margarine or oil

·         salt, white pepper, (allspice)

This is how you do it:

1.      Heat the onion till golden in a couple of tbsps of lightly browned butter, mash the potatoes and moisten the rusk flour in a little water.

2.       Mix all the ingredients into a smooth farce of the right consistency and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and (optional) a little finecrushed allspice.

3.      Using a pair of spoons rinsed in water, shape the farce into round balls and transfer to a floured chopping board, then fry them quite slowly in plenty of butter.

Sauce (serves 4)

·         100 ml cream

·         200 ml water or beef stock

·         Chinese soy

·         (1 tbsp white flour)

·         salt, white pepper

This is how you do it:

1.      Swirl out the pan with a couple of dl boiling water or meat stock.

2.      Strain the pan juices and dilute with cream. Thicken with white flour if preferred.

3.      Season well, and serve this and the meatballs with freshly boiled potatoes, lingonberry jam, a green salad and salted or pickled gherkins.

The Original Recipe :

http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_SG/pdf/restaurant/meatball_recipe