Mini Frikadeller Skewers with Dill Remoulade
Bite-size frikadeller threaded with cherry tomatoes and gherkins, made for dunking in a curry-tinged Danish dill remoulade.
Method
Make the remoulade first. Finely chop a third of the gherkins and mix with the mayonnaise, yogurt, curry powder, dill and lemon juice. When the curry is evenly mixed and the sauce is pale yellow, chill it so the flavours come together.
Add in this stepMayonnaise 4 tbspPlain yogurt 2 tbspSmall gherkins (cornichons) 2Curry powder 1 pinchChopped dill 2 tspLemon juice 1 tsp
Soak the panko in the milk for 3 minutes. Grate the onion finely. In a bowl, mix the pork, salt, pepper and onion firmly for about a minute until sticky, then mix in the soaked panko and the measured egg. With wet hands, roll into balls of about 20 g, the size of a walnut.
Add in this stepPanko breadcrumbs 20 gMilk 40 mlMinced pork 200 gSmall onion ½Salt ½ tspBlack pepper 1 pinchEgg, beaten (use only the amount shown) ½
Heat the oil in a 24 cm frying pan over medium heat, add the meatballs and fry for , shaking the pan so they roll. They are done when browned all over, firm when pressed, and no pink shows when you cut one open (72 °C). Drain on kitchen paper. Fry in batches if the pan is full.
Add in this stepVegetable oil 1 tbsp
medium heatLet them cool for about 2 minutes until you can handle them, then thread meatballs, cherry tomatoes and the remaining gherkins alternately onto the skewers. Serve with the remoulade in a small bowl for dipping.
Add in this stepCherry tomatoes 6Wooden skewers (15 cm) 4Small gherkins (cornichons) 4
Cook's tip
Because the skewers go in after cooking, there is no need to soak them. For a party, fry the meatballs ahead and reheat for 5 minutes in a 180 °C oven. The remoulade keeps for 2 days in the fridge.
Cooking it at camp
Fry the meatballs at home, cool them and carry them in a cooler below 5 °C. At the campsite, warm them in a pan or thread them cold. Take the remoulade in a lidded jar.