German Meatballs in Caper Sauce - Königsberger Klopse
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5
4 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
35 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
786 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
German
German Meatballs in Caper Sauce - Königsberger Klopse
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Königsberger Klopse – delicate German meatballs in white sauce with capers, a traditional German dish served with boiled potatoes and vegetables.
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Ingredients
German meatballs:
- 1 onion about 150 g/ 3.5 oz, medium
- 1 tablespoon butter unsalted
- 9 oz ground beef 250 g
- 9 oz ground pork 250 g
- 4 oz white bread 120 g, without crust
- 1 egg large
- 1 parsley small bunch
- 1 tablespoon capers from a jar
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste Note
- salt fine sea salt
- white pepper fine sea salt
- 4 ¼ cup beef broth 1 liter
Caper sauce:
- 2 tablespoons butter unsalted
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon capers from a jar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup crème fraîche 125 g
- 1 cup white wine 250 ml, dry
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 egg yolk
- salt fine sea salt
- white pepper fine sea salt
Instructions
Königsberger Klopse:
- Cook onions: Chop the onion very finely. Heat the butter in a nonstick pan and cook the onions until translucent. Set aside and let cool until you prepare the rest of the ingredients for the meatballs.
- Heat broth: While you prepare the meatballs, start heating the broth in a relatively wide pot.
- Meatballs: Soak the white bread in some water. Squeeze the bread well to remove the excess water and place it in a bowl. Add the ground meat, onions, egg, chopped parsley, finely chopped capers, anchovy paste, and generously salt and pepper. Mix well with the wet hand until the mixture is very smooth. To make sure that the meatballs have enough salt, place a very small one in the simmering broth and taste it. Add more anchovy paste, salt, and pepper, if necessary.
- Cook the meatballs: Form the meatballs with wet hands (about 20) and cook them for about 10 minutes in the simmering broth. Remove from the broth with a slotted spoon and keep warm.
- Measure broth: Sieve the broth through a fine-mesh sieve and measure out ½ liter/ 17 fl. oz/ 2 cups, which you will need for the sauce. Use the remaining stock to make a soup or something else the next day.
Caper white sauce:
- Make the roux: Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan. Sprinkle the flour in the pan and cook shortly while whisking. Slowly add the sieved broth while whisking constantly.
- Simmer sauce: Bring to a boil and add the finely chopped capers, lemon juice, crème Fraiche, white wine, and sugar. Add salt and white pepper to taste. Let simmer on a very low flame for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove from the heat.
- Thicken sauce: Stir the egg yolks with 1 tablespoon water, add 2 tablespoons of the sauce and stir well. Pour the mixture into the sauce in the pan while whisking continuously.
- Simmer meatballs: Add the meatballs to the sauce and let simmer on very low heat for 10 minutes without letting the sauce come to a bubble anymore.
- Serve immediately with boiled potatoes and vegetables. We had peas, but traditionally you would serve cooked beetroots.
Notes
- Optional, but very recommendable. The meatballs will not taste fishy; the anchovy paste only adds a slight saltiness and depth of flavor.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
5meatballs with sauce
Calories
786kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
51g
(78%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
22g
(129%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
316mg
(105%)
Sodium
2247mg
(94%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 786 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5meatballs with sauce | |
| Calories | 786kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 51g | 78% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 22g | 129% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 316mg | 105% |
| Sodium | 2247mg | 94% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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