Homemade Frikadellen: German Meat Patties Recipe

Start by peeling and dicing your onions. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté the onions until they're soft and translucent. This process helps to enhance their sweetness, adding more depth of flavor to your Frikadellen. Getting your onions to that perfect golden color is the first secret to a tasty patty!

In a large mixing bowl, combine the sautéed onions with the ground meat. In a small bowl, stir together the breadcrumbs and milk until the breadcrumbs are nicely soaked, then add this to the meat mixture. This little trick ensures your Frikadellen will be moist and tender. Mixing breadcrumbs soaked in milk might seem unusual, but it's a game-changer for keeping the patties juicy!

To your meat mixture, add the egg, basil, salt and pepper, and mix well. With damp hands, form the mixture into palm-sized patties. Then, in a large non-stick skillet heated with a bit of oil over medium-high heat, pan-fry your Frikadellen. Cook them until they're browned on both sides and cooked through. The joy of seeing those perfectly browned patties sizzle in the pan is what cooking is all about!