Danish chicken meatballs (frikadeller) with whipped feta and roasted sweetheart cabbage
Recipe for juicy Danish chicken meatballs (frikadeller) with whipped feta.
Servings 4 people
Calories 466kcal
Ingredients
Chicken meatballs
- 600 g minced chicken
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, grated or crushed
- 1 egg
- 50 ml milk or cream
- 2-3 tbsp porridge oats
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Butter, for frying
Roasted sweetheart cabbage with whipped feta
- 1 sweetheart cabbage
- 150 g feta
- 200 g Greek yogurt
- 1-2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
To serve
- Bread
- Chopped parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients for the meatballs in a bowl, season with freshly ground pepper and mix the mince thoroughly. Leave the mixture to rest for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut the cabbage into quarters and place the pieces in an ovenproof dish, cut side up. Oil the base of the dish lightly – or line it with a piece of baking parchment.
- Drizzle the cabbage with oil, season with salt and freshly ground pepper, and roast in an oven preheated to 220°C, conventional oven (top and bottom heat), for about 20-25 minutes.
- Melt a generous knob of butter in a frying pan and let it foam up. Shape the mixture into meatballs: dip a spoon in hot water, scoop up a spoonful of the mixture and shape it into a meatball between the spoon and the palm of your hand.
- Fry the meatballs until golden on both sides and cooked through in the middle – about 5 minutes on each side over a medium heat.
- Meanwhile, put the feta in a mini chopper with the yogurt, garlic and lemon juice. Blitz until you have a smooth, even cream, then season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Spread a couple of generous tablespoons of whipped feta over each of 4 plates and set the cabbage on top. Arrange the meatballs alongside and serve with freshly baked bread and, if you like, a scattering of parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 466kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 220mg | Sodium: 548mg | Potassium: 880mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 2mg