Flat Meatballs (Frikadeller-Style Patties)

Mildly spiced and herbed with the meat flavour enhanced with sesame oil and soy sauce for an Asian touch, these go down well with both children and adults. Serve with potato wedges, gravy and/or ketchup. Note: The German Frikadeller typically contains white bread cubes briefly presoaked in milk and chopped onions. This recipe omits them. Add them in if you so wish.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 2
• Yields: 12-14 patties

Ingredients

• 400  g beef, minced or 400  g pork, mix minced
• 1  tablespoon cornflour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sea salt, finely ground
• 1⁄3 teaspoon black pepper, fresh ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground spice such as coriander, fennel, ginger or 1⁄2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1  teaspoon  sesame oil (add more if you love its aroma)
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 2  teaspoons  chopped fresh parsley (sub with 1 1/2 tsp dried) or 2  teaspoons  coriander (sub with 1 1/2 tsp dried)
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1  egg
• 1  tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. Mix it, except the olive oil, together gently with a fork.
2. Heat a pan with the olive oil. When it's medium hot, drop tablespoon-full patties of the minced meat mixture onto pan and fry on each side for 3-4 minutes.
3. Drain on paper towels.
4. Serve while warm with ketchup or gravy and potatoes if desired.