Karbonader with Caramelized Onions
Nutmeg beef patties under sweet caramelized onions — the home cooking that built Norway.
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
Norway's lean beef patties with their essential crown: nutmeg-seasoned karbonader seared in butter, served under a tangle of onions caramelized slow and sweet. Simpler than meatballs, prouder than a burger — this is Norwegian husmannskost, the home cooking that built a country. Boiled potatoes and brown sauce complete the picture.
Ingredients
- 2 Onion
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1/2 tbs Cornstarch
- 50 ml Water
- 2 tblsp Butter
Instructions
- Grate half an onion and set aside. Slice the rest of the onions and fry in butter on low/medium heat until caramelized.
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- In a bowl, mix together ground beef, grated onion, salt, pepper, nutmeg, potato/corn starch, and water.
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- Form into a sausage and cut 6 patties. Using a knife make a light grid pattern in each patty.
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- Brown both sides of the karbonader in butter on high heat, then turn down to low heat and fry for another 2 – 3 minutes.
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- Serve the karbonader and onions with potatoes, stewed peas, and brown sauce for dinner, or on a slice of bread for lunch or a snack.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 30 g
- Fat
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
Adapted from scandinaviancookbook.com. Rewritten and re-photographed by MealIdeas.
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