Ikea Meatball

Children love Ikea Meatball. I decided to make one by myself. But it turned out not so successful.

"It tastes like Chinese Dumpling." My daughter complained, though she is a lover of Chinese dumpling.

"It is kind of funny, not authentic." anyone commented.

I guess, everything, must has to be "uniquely right"

I searched IKEA meatball receipt, here we are:

Recipes


Meatballs with Cream Sauce

How to make your own meatballs:

Ingredients:
250gm minced beef
250gm minced pork
1 egg
200-300ml cream and water (or milk and water)
2.5 tbsp. finely-chopped onion
50ml unsweetened rusk flour
2 cold boiled potatoes
4-5 tbsps butter, margarine or oil
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Heat the onion till golden in a couple of tablespoons of lightly browned butter.
Mash the potatoes and moisten the rusk flour in a little water.
Mix all the ingredients until there is consistency and flavour generously with salt, white pepper and (optional) a little finely crushed allspice.
Use a pair of spoons to shape the mixture into relatively large, round balls and transfer to a floured chopping board.
Fry them slowly in plenty of butter.

How to make the cream sauce:

Ingredients:
100ml cream
200ml beef stock
Chinese soya sauce
1 tbsp white flour
Salt, white pepper


Instructions:
Swirl the boiling water or beef stock in a pan.
Add cream and thicken with white flour if preferred.
Season well with salt and pepper.
Serve the meatballs with the sauce, freshly boiled potatoes, uncooked lingonberry jam and salad. There you have the perfect Swedish meal!

So you gotta to figure out "knowhow", plus practicing, then you will get perfect Meatballs.