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Best Swedish Meatballs

Updated: November 19, 2020 / Published: November 13, 2020 By Ilona This website contains affiliate links. Read Privacy Policy.

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One of the best Swedish meatballs with ground pork and beef in silky and creamy homemade sauce. These Swedish meatballs will be your favorite dinner.

Ikea style Swedish meatballs.

Cook your favorite Ikea-style meatballs for your weeknight dinner in 45 minutes. Topped with flavorful sauce made with soy sauce, Dijon mustard and heavy cream.

Best Swedish Meatballs Recipe

Texture: soft.
Taste: salty, meaty.
Simplicity: easy to make little meatballs with meat, cook the sauce.
Meal Type: dinner.

How to make Swedish Meatballs

  1. (Full recipe and video below). Gather all ingredients: oil, chopped onion, ground beef, ground pork, egg, mayo, garlic powder, salt and nutmeg.
  2. Sauté onion with oil on frying pan.
  3. In a large bowl combine meat, sautéed onion, egg, mayo, garlic powder, salt and nutmeg.
  4. Form little meatballs.
  5. Fry each meatball with oil on frying pan.
Raw minced pork and beef.

Swedish Meatballs Sauce

  1. Prepare butter, flour, vegetable broth, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, salt and heavy cream.
  2. Melt butter on frying pan, add flour, cook.
  3. Add vegetable broth, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, soy sauce and salt, cook it on low heat.
  4. Whisk in heavy cream.

Meatballs Tips

  • You don’t have to add mayo, since it is not really used in Ikea style meatball, but it helps to make the texture of the meat softer and I do recommend it.
  • If the sauce is to thick to your liking add about 2 tablespoons (or more) vegetable stock. If it’s to thin, cook few minutes longer uncovered, so the water will evaporate, mixing often.
  • You can use homemade chicken broth for the sauce base.
Swedish Meatballs with chive.

Swedish Meatballs Faq’s

What is so special about Ikea Swedish meatballs? Ikea style meatball is smaller, it is made with combination of ground pork and beef, usually 50% of each. Also, sometimes there is higher ratio of beef than pork. They are also made with nutmeg spice to enhance the flavor.

What do you serve Swedish meatballs with? You can serve with any grains: barley, rice, quinoa, any type of pasta (rigatoni, spaghetti etc.). However, they are mostly served with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam or cranberry sauce.

Do I need to add breadcrumbs? No, you don’t have to, I personally tested them both ways and the taste and texture is similar. Adding breadcrumbs might make them firmer.

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Best Swedish Meatballs

Best Ikea-style Swedish meatballs in creamy sauce.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Swedish
Keyword: swedish meatballs
Servings: 8
Calories: 487kcal
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

Swedish Meatballs

  • 2 Tbsp. oil divided
  • 1 onion small, chopped
  • 1 lb. ground pork
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/4 cup vegetable broth
  • 2 1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp. soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
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Instructions

Swedish Meatballs

  • Heat 1 tablespoon of oil on frying pan, add chopped onion, sauté for 2-3 minutes until soft.
  • In a large bowl combine sautéed onion, ground pork, ground beef, egg, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt and nutmeg. Form small meatballs, about 35-40.
  • Heat remaining oil on frying pan, cook meatballs until browned for 3-5 minutes on each side, remove from pan, set aside.

Sauce

  • Melt butter on large frying pan, add flour, cook for 1-2 minutes, whisking all the time.
  • Add 2 cups of vegetable broth, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, soy sauce and salt, cook on low-medium heat for 5 minutes until thickens.
  • Whisk in heavy cream.
  • Add meatballs, cook for 10 minutes on low-medium heat, mixing sometimes. If the sauce is too thick add remaining 1/4 cup of vegetable stock during cooking.

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Notes

  • You don’t have to add mayo, since it is not really used in Ikea style meatball, but it helps to make the texture of the meat softer and I do recommend it.
  • If the sauce is to thick to your liking add about 2 tablespoons (or more) vegetable stock. If it’s to thin, cook few minutes longer uncovered, so the water will evaporate, mixing often.
  • You can use homemade chicken broth for the sauce base.
  • What do you serve Swedish meatballs with? You can serve with any grains: barley, rice, quinoa, any type of pasta (rigatoni, spaghetti etc.). However, they are mostly served with mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam or cranberry sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 21gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 742mgPotassium: 367mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 566IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
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