Dansk Hakkebøf med Bløde Løg (Danish Minced Beef with Fried Onions)
Danish minced beef with caramelized onions and brown sauce makes for a perfectly cozy evening meal. The dish has been around for generations, back when cattle farms supplied the freshest and most tender meats and the beef had to be minced manually.
It continues to be one of the most appreciated dishes among Danish people of all ages.
Dansk Hakkebøf med Bløde Løg (Minced Beef with Fried Onions)
The sweet and savory onion and beef gravy complement the fried beef patties flawlessly and the boiled potatoes will leave you satisfied for hours. The gherkins or pickled beet add a final tangy twist to help everything go down smoothly and round up the taste. All in all, it's all you could wish for on a hearty dinner plate.Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 500 g potatoes peeled and washed
- 1 ½ lb ground beef
- 2 large onions peeled and sliced
- 1/2 cup water
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- butter for frying
For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp flour
- 1 ½ cup beef stock
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- a dash of brown food coloring (optional)
To serve (optional):
- pickled gerkins
- pickled beets
Instructions
- Bring the minced meat to room temperature before beginning.
- Place the potatoes into a pot and cover with water. Add salt and place on high heat to bring the water to a boil. Lower the heat slightly and cook the potatoes for around 20 minutes until fork-tender.
- Divide the minced meat into 4. Shape each portion into 4 flat meat patties and season them well with salt and pepper. Fry the hamburger patties in a knob or two of melted butter on both sides ( about 5-10 minutes per side, depending on how thick your patties are).
- Place a little butter in a pan over medium heat until melted and sauté the onions. Add a the water after about a minute and continue cooking until the water evaporates and the onion softens (about 15 minutes).
- To prepare the sauce, melt the butter in the pan where the meat has fried and add the flour. Whisk them together for a couple of minutes to homogenize, add the beef stock and season well with salt and pepper. You can add a bit of brown food coloring at this point if you want to darken the colour of the sauce. Let the sauce cook until it thickens into a gravy.
- When the potatoes are done boiling, drain away the water and toss then with some butter.
- Divide the hamburger patties between 4 plates and top with onions and a drizzle of sauce. Serve with buttery boiled potatoes on the side and pickled gerkins.
Enjoy!
Notes
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