Danish Frikadeller

Name: Danish Frikadeller
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nordic
Ingredients: 100 g Onion; 500 g minced pork; 1 piece Egg; 3 tbsp Plain flour; 120 ml Whole milk; 1 tsp Fine salt; 0.5 tsp Black pepper, ground; 0.25 tsp Ground allspice; 0.25 tsp Ground nutmeg; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tbsp Butter

51 min · 36 min active · makes ~870 g · Medium · Nordic

Frikadeller are Denmark's beloved pan-fried pork patties — soft, lightly spiced, and browned in butter to a deep golden crust. Grated onion and milk keep the interior tender and almost fluffy, while allspice and nutmeg give a warm, subtly aromatic note. They sit comfortably at the centre of a weeknight supper or a more relaxed spread.

Danish Frikadeller

TOTAL TIME

51 min

ACTIVE TIME

36 min

QUANTITY

~870 g

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

Nordic

Who’s eating

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/10 gathered · 4 servings

100g

500g

1piece

3tbsp

120ml

1tsp

ground0.5tsp

0.25tsp

3tbsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	100g	—	—
2	500g	—	—
3	1piece	—	—
4	3tbsp	—	—
5	120ml	—	—
6	1tsp	—	—
7	0.5tsp	ground	—
8	0.25tsp	—	—
9	0.25tsp	—	—
10	3tbsp	—	—

Tools

7 items

Serveware

1 item

Hygiene

Wash your hands after the raw egg and pork.

Procedure

24 steps

1 of 24

Grate the onion

Onion · 100 g

⏱ 2 min

ResultGrated onion

2 of 24

Add the grated onion to the mixing bowl

Grated onion · step 1

⏱ 15s

ResultOnion and grated onion

3 of 24

Add the minced pork to the mixing bowl

Minced pork · 500 g

⏱ 15s

ResultGrated onion and pork mince

4 of 24

Add a raw egg

Egg · 1 piece

⏱ 15s

ResultGrated onion and pork mince and egg

5 of 24

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg

⏱ 30s

6 of 24

Add the plain flour, whole milk and fine salt to the mixing bowl

Plain flour · 3 tbspWhole milk · 120 mlFine salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 45s

ResultPork meatball batter

7 of 24

Add black pepper

Black pepper · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultPork mince and egg mixture and black pepper

8 of 24

Add the ground allspice to the mixing bowl

Ground allspice · 0.25 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSpiced pork mixture

9 of 24

Add the ground nutmeg to the mixing bowl

Ground nutmeg · 0.25 tsp

⏱ 15s

ResultSpiced pork mixture

10 of 24

Mix the spiced pork mixture

Look for

until smooth and well combined

⏱ 2 min

ResultPork meatball mixture

11 of 24

Cover the pork meatball mixture with the cling film

⏱ 15s

ResultCovered pork meatball mixture

12 of 24

Chill the covered pork meatball mixture

15 minutes to firm the mixture

⏱ 15 min

ResultChilled pork meatball mixture

13 of 24

Shape the chilled pork meatball mixture at the kitchen counter

using a wet spoon or damp hand

Chilled pork meatball mixture · step 14

⏱ 4 min

ResultShaped frikadellerused in step 19

14 of 24

Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork

⏱ 30s

15 of 24

Add the butter to the frying pan

Butter · 2 tbsp

⏱ 15s

ResultButter

16 of 24

Melt the butter

Look for

until foaming

medium heat

⏱ 2 min

ResultFoaming butter

17 of 24

Add the shaped frikadeller from the kitchen counter to the frying pan

in a single layer, working in batches if needed

Shaped frikadeller · step 15

⏱ 15s

ResultFrikadeller in butter

18 of 24

Pan-fry the frikadeller in butter

Look for

first side until deep golden brown

medium heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultPan-fried frikadeller

19 of 24

Flip the pan-fried frikadeller

⏱ 15s

ResultPan-fried frikadeller

20 of 24

Add the butter to the frying pan

if the pan looks dry, between batches as needed

Butter · 1 tbsp

⏱ 15s

ResultPan-fried frikadeller

21 of 24

Pan-fry the frikadeller

Look for

second side until cooked through with no pink in the centre

medium heat

⏱ 5 min

ResultCooked frikadeller

22 of 24

Transfer the cooked frikadeller from the frying pan onto the serving plate

to a warm plate

Cooked frikadeller · step 23

⏱ 30s

ResultCooked frikadeller

Total Time51 min

#	Product	Tool	Action
1	100 g		Grate the onion⏱ 2 minResultGrated onion
2	Grated onionstep 1		Add the grated onion to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultOnion and grated onion
3	500 g		Add the minced pork to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultGrated onion and pork mince
4	1 piece		Add a raw egg⏱ 15sResultGrated onion and pork mince and egg
5	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw egg⏱ 30s
6	3 tbsp		Add the plain flour, whole milk and fine salt to the mixing bowl⏱ 45sResultPork meatball batter
	120 ml
	1 tsp
7	0.5 tsp		Add black pepper⏱ 15sResultPork mince and egg mixture and black pepper
8	0.25 tsp		Add the ground allspice to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultSpiced pork mixture
9	0.25 tsp		Add the ground nutmeg to the mixing bowl⏱ 15sResultSpiced pork mixture
10	—		Mix the spiced pork mixtureLook foruntil smooth and well combined⏱ 2 minResultPork meatball mixture
11	—		Cover the pork meatball mixture with the cling film⏱ 15sResultCovered pork meatball mixture
12	—		Chill the covered pork meatball mixture → 15 minutes to firm the mixture⏱ 15 minResultChilled pork meatball mixture
13	Chilled pork meatball mixturestep 14		Shape the chilled pork meatball mixture at the kitchen counter → using a wet spoon or damp hand⏱ 4 minResultShaped frikadellerused in step 19
14	—	—	Wash your hands with soap — you've been handling raw pork⏱ 30s
15	2 tbsp		Add the butter to the frying pan⏱ 15sResultButter
16	—	medium heat	Melt the butterLook foruntil foaming⏱ 2 minResultFoaming butter
17	Shaped frikadellerstep 15		Add the shaped frikadeller from the kitchen counter to the frying pan → in a single layer, working in batches if needed⏱ 15sResultFrikadeller in butter
18	—	medium heat	Pan-fry the frikadeller in butterLook forfirst side until deep golden brown⏱ 5 minResultPan-fried frikadeller
19	—		Flip the pan-fried frikadeller⏱ 15sResultPan-fried frikadeller
20	1 tbsp		Add the butter to the frying pan → if the pan looks dry, between batches as needed⏱ 15sResultPan-fried frikadeller
21	—	medium heat	Pan-fry the frikadellerLook forsecond side until cooked through with no pink in the centre⏱ 5 minResultCooked frikadeller
22	Cooked frikadellerstep 23		Transfer the cooked frikadeller from the frying pan onto the serving plate → to a warm plate⏱ 30sResultCooked frikadeller
Total Time			51 min

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	446kcal
	30g
	32g
	15g
	9g
	3g
	0.7g
	711mg

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/7

nordic · Recipe

Danish Frikadeller

HygieneWash your hands after the raw egg and pork.

Serves4

Total51 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Onion100 g
Minced pork500 g
Egg1 piece
Plain flour3 tbsp
Whole milk120 ml
Fine salt1 tsp
Black pepper, ground0.5 tsp
Ground allspice0.25 tsp
Ground nutmeg0.25 tsp
Butter3 tbsp

Tools

Mixing bowlSpoonFrying panCling filmSpatulaRefrigeratorBox grater

Method

Grate the onion

2 minBox graterOnion · 100 g

Add the grated onion to the mixing bowl

15sMixing bowlGrated onion · step 1

Add the minced pork to the mixing bowl

15sMixing bowlMinced pork · 500 g

Add a raw egg

15sMixing bowlEgg · 1 piece

Add the plain flour, whole milk and fine salt to the mixing bowl

45sMixing bowlPlain flour · 3 tbspWhole milk · 120 mlFine salt · 1 tsp

Add black pepper

15sMixing bowlBlack pepper · 0.5 tsp

Add the ground allspice to the mixing bowl

15sMixing bowlGround allspice · 0.25 tsp

Add the ground nutmeg to the mixing bowl

15sMixing bowlGround nutmeg · 0.25 tsp

Mix the spiced pork mixtureLook foruntil smooth and well combined

2 minMixing bowl

Cover the pork meatball mixture with the cling film

15sCling film

Chill the covered pork meatball mixture → 15 minutes to firm the mixture

15 minRefrigerator

Shape the chilled pork meatball mixture at the kitchen counter → using a wet spoon or damp hand

Result · Shaped frikadeller · used in step 19

4 minSpoonChilled pork meatball mixture · step 14

Add the butter to the frying pan

15sFrying panButter · 2 tbsp

Melt the butterLook foruntil foaming

medium heat2 minFrying pan

Add the shaped frikadeller from the kitchen counter to the frying pan → in a single layer, working in batches if needed

15sFrying panShaped frikadeller · step 15

Pan-fry the frikadeller in butterLook forfirst side until deep golden brown

medium heat5 minFrying pan

Flip the pan-fried frikadeller

15sSpatula

Add the butter to the frying pan → if the pan looks dry, between batches as needed

15sFrying panButter · 1 tbsp

Pan-fry the frikadellerLook forsecond side until cooked through with no pink in the centre

medium heat5 minFrying pan

Transfer the cooked frikadeller from the frying pan onto the serving plate → to a warm plate

Result · Cooked frikadeller

30sSpatulaCooked frikadeller · step 23

Printed 3 September 2026