Name: Frikadelle or German Meat Patties
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 to 6 Servings
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 pound beef ground and/or pork ground mixed; 2 small hard rolls (optional), soaked in milk and pulled apart in small pieces; 1 tbsp. Olive or vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Salt; 1 tbsp Pepper; 1 tbsp Paprika; 1 tsp Nutmeg; 1 egg; Juice of a half Lemon (incl. zest); 1 tbsp Sour cream; Fresh parsley

Frikadelle or German Meat Patties

German meat patties, Fleischkräpfle , Frikadellen, Buletten

In Bavaria they called Fleischpflanzerl, in Franconia Fleischküchle, Fleischkräpfle or Frikadelle, and in the North, Buletten or Bratklops.

These are German meat patties just like my mother made them. I remember it contained spices like salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg and lemon zest/juice. Other ingredients are eggs, soaked rolls, onions parsley and sour cream.

Minced hamburger meat with salt, pepper, paprika, nutmeg, lemon zest, onions, sour cream and eggs
Remove from pan and serve hot or cold
German meat patties can be served with potato salad
Can be eaten cold
Fry meat patties about five minutes each side
After about 10 minutes, cut one in half to make sure they done