Lars Bolanders Swedish Meatballs Recipes

SWEDISH MEATBALLS (SVENSKA KOTTBULLAR)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the bread crumbs into a small bowl, and mix in the cream. Allow to stand until crumbs absorb the cream, about 10 minutes. While the bread is soaking, melt 1 teaspoon of butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until it turns light brown, about 10 minutes. Place onion into a mixing bowl; mix with the ground beef, ground pork, egg, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, allspice, and ginger. Lightly mix in the bread crumbs and cream.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Pinch off about 1 1/2 tablespoon of the meat mixture per meatball, and form into balls. Place the meatballs into the skillet, and cook just until the outsides are brown, about 5 minutes, turning the meatballs often. Insides of the meatballs will still be pink. Place browned meatballs into a baking dish, pour in chicken broth, and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are tender, about 40 minutes. Remove meatballs to a serving dish.
• To make brown gravy, pour pan drippings into a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk the flour into the pan drippings until smooth, and gradually whisk in enough beef broth to total about 2 1/2 cups of liquid. Bring the gravy to a simmer, whisking constantly until thick, about 5 minutes. Just before serving, whisk in the sour cream. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve the gravy with the meatballs.

LARS BOLANDER'S SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon canola oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and cook, stirring, until soft and translucent. Add 1/2 cup heavy cream and demi-glace. Season with salt and pepper, cayenne pepper, and nutmeg; stir to combine.
• Transfer onion mixture to a large bowl and let cool slightly. Place bread in a medium bowl and add remaining 1/2 cup cream; let stand until bread has absorbed liquid. Squeeze excess liquid from bread and add bread to bowl with onion mixture. Add sirloin, pork, veal, egg, and dill; using your hands, mix until just combined. Moisten hands with lukewarm water and gently form meat mixture into 3/4-inch round balls.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until butter has melted. Place meatballs in skillet and cook, turning, until lightly browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; serve with lingonberry preserves and mashed potatoes.