Last weekend I was in need of a small coffee table so I decided to brave the crowds at IKEA, Rhodes. It was a bit rainy out so I think half of Sydney had the same idea so I had to circle the very cramped car park stalking patrons until a park became free.
Upon entering I mounted the escalator and entered the world of Swedish furniture and homewares. I then kitted up with a catalogue, souvenir mini pencils and measuring tape. Whilst these may not have been entirely necessary I felt like getting them anyway.
After kitting up I took two paces and found the coffee table of my dreams. Well maybe not but it was a coffee table exactly as required. Its called a Lack and cost less than $10. I don’t know how they make it for that price. I had no shopping left to do so I continued to follow the yellow line around the store.
Eventually I came to the IKEA cafe and after a little convincing it was meatball time. Believe it or not I have never eaten these little treats before. To be honest I was very sceptical. Why would you queue up just to get some meatballs in gravy? I got myself a snack sized plate of meatballs. After the first bite I was hooked. Unfortunately there were not enough and I quickly polished them off. At this point I decided I must cook myself some of these.
When I got home a quick Google search for “IKEA Meatball Recipe” unearthed the hidden secrets of these balls. I didn’t modify the recipe much except for oven baking them instead of pan frying. I would recommend it as it is much easier and you can cook more at once. These were so good they all disappeared in one sitting, sadly no leftovers. So next time you visit IKEA make sure you pickup some Lingonberry jam so you can make them for yourself.
Köttbullar – Swedish IKEA Meatballs |
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Serves 6
Ingredients |
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| 1 | Onion, finely chopped | |
| 2 | Garlic cloves, finely chopped | |
| 4 | Potatoes | |
| 500g | Beef Mince | |
| 500g | Pork Mince | |
| 200ml | Cream | |
| 100ml | Water | |
| 100g | Breadcrumbs | |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ½ tsp | Allspice, ground | |
| Sauce | ||
| 1 cup | Beef Stock | |
| 100 ml | Cream | |
Method |
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6 comments
mademoiselle délicieuse says:
Mar 27, 2011
You know Ikea has frozen packets of their meatballs for sale too! Perfect for those times when you’re feeling a bit lazy =p
And the Lack table? It’s one of those popular Ikea items that gets cheaper as the years go by – I think it started off at $20 or $25 a good 7 or 8 years ago!
KayB says:
Mar 28, 2011
I’ve never ventured into the ikea cafeteria but I think I will after seeing these. Nom nom!
Sara (Belly Rumbles) says:
Mar 28, 2011
I was at Ikea a few months ago (is way out of my neck of the woods) and I saw the frozen ones, actually I saw frozen all things yum, but was not prepared with esky to purchase
I did however pick up some lingonberry jam, as it sounded funky. Now I know at least one dish to use it with
muppy says:
Apr 5, 2011
i have never tried swedish meatballs and i tend to avoid ikea – i become very claustrophobic as a meander through the store. but maybe i should cook them
Maria @ Scandifoodie says:
May 1, 2011
I am so glad you made them yourself! I really cannot justify those greasy IKEA meatballs especially when making your own is the simplest thing I know. Just a small note re the breadcrumbs which are often let to soak in the cream before adding the other ingredients. Lingonberry jam sold in Australia is unfortunately very sweet and a far cry from the real tart berry, but it’s still the thing to have with these meatballs
Furniture stores Sydney says:
Jul 29, 2011
That’s delicious i think, thanks for that recipe i’ll be trying that.