Kjøttkaker

Large beef patties in brown gravy with lingonberry.

Ingredients

• 800 g Ground beef
• 1 Onion
• 3 tbsp Potato starch
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• ½ tsp Ginger
• 4 tbsp Butter
• 3 tbsp Flour
• 2 cups Beef stock
• 2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black pepper

Method

1. Make the farce — Mix the beef with grated onion, potato starch, salt, nutmeg, ginger and pepper, then beat in the milk gradually until smooth and light.
2. Chill — Rest the mixture 30 minutes.
3. Shape — Form large flat patties, bigger than meatballs.
4. Fry — Brown in butter for 5 minutes each side.
5. Make the gravy — Stir the flour into the pan fat, whisk in the stock, and simmer until glossy.
6. Kjøttkaker is ready — Return the patties to the gravy and serve with potatoes, peas and lingonberry.

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