Königsberger Klopse nach Originalrezept
Traditional Königsberger Klopse, a recipe for meatballs in a creamy caper sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Omnivore
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g ground beef
- 100 g ground pork
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 100 g white bread
- 200 ml milk
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 500 ml beef broth
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Soak the white bread in milk, then squeeze out excess liquid.
- In a bowl, mix the ground beef, ground pork, soaked bread, onion, and egg. Season with salt and pepper.
- Form the mixture into meatballs.
- In a pot, bring the beef broth to a gentle simmer and add the meatballs.
- Cook the meatballs for about 15 minutes until cooked through.
- In a separate pan, melt butter and stir in flour to make a roux.
- Slowly add some of the broth to the roux while stirring, then mix in the capers.
- Add the caper sauce to the meatballs and serve hot.
Notes
- For a richer sauce, add a splash of cream.
- Serve with boiled potatoes or rice.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg