Fleischkuechle Recipes

AUTHENTIC FRIKADELLEN (GERMAN MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• In a bowl of water soak the bread roll/bun.
• In about 20 minutes squeeze out all the water and crumble in a mixing bowl.
• While the bread is soaking heat the 1 tbsp cooking oil in a pan over medium heat and saute the onions until they soften. Set aside to cool them down.
• Add the chopped parsley to the crumbled roll, add the cooled softened onions, add the ground meat, the egg, the mustard, salt and pepper, paprika and marjoram and mix well.
• Shape into large patties or smaller bite-sized meatballs.
• Heat the cooking oil in a cast iron skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties or meatballs and quickly turn them, then reduce the heat to medium and fry until cooked, turning once. For larger patties allow 4-5 minutes per side, for smaller meatballs about 2-3 minutes per side, depending on their size.
• Serve with the radishes, mustard and Schnitlauchbrot.
• Butter the slices of bread.
• On a plate spread the finely chopped chives and press each buttered bread slice onto them, face down, so that the chives stick to the buttered surface.
• You now have small open-faced chives sandwiches. Carefully slice in half and serve.
• Clean the red radishes thoroughly and slice thin.
• Peel the daikon and using a spiralizer or a potato peeler create thin spirals or shavings. Flavor with a few grains of sea salt and sprinkle with chives.

GERMAN MEATBALLS (FLEISCHKUECHLE)

Steps:

• Start by soaking the dry bread with some lukewarm milk (takes around 20 min). When done, quench the milk out of the bread.
• Meanwhile, finely chop onions and sauté with some oil or butter in a pan until they are transparent. Shred the carrot and sauté with the onions until soft. Let cool.
• Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands.
• Add spices to taste. Remember: add a little more salt than you think you should. The frying will take off some salt, so it prevents the meatballs from tasting boring.
• Now heat margarine or butter in a non-stick pan, form disks from the meat dough (approx 10 cm diameter, 2-3 cm high) and fry thoroughly from both sides.
• Serving suggestion: with mashed potatoes and baby carrots with peas.

FLEISH KUECHLE

Steps:

• 1. Mix pastry ingredients to make a soft dough. Divide into 8 to 10 even portions.
• 2. Mix filling ingredients together. Important to not overwork the filling as this will result in a tough filling mixture.
• 3. Roll dough into 6 or 8 inch circles. Spread meat onto half. Fold over and press sides or roll saucer over edges to seal. Fry in deep fat until golden brown; not too quickly because meat must get done or you can fry them and put in 250 degree oven for 20 minutes to finish cooking the meat. ** Using the Tender Quick (meat tenderizer) may result in the meat taking on a lighter pink color. Do not be alarmed, by this. By using pork and beef, it is essential that one uses the Tender Quick to keep the meat filling light.)
• 4. At the restaurant, and in many restaurants throughout North Dakota, where you may find this as a staple menu item, they are most often served with catsup and a side of coleslaw! Enjoy!