Pan-Fried Frikkadel with Hot Sauce
Crispy-edged South African beef patties spiked with chili and onion, pan-fried until golden and served with a quick piquant sauce. A weeknight dinner that tastes like street food.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 22g
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup yellow onion, finely minced
- 1 whole fresh red chili, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp hot sauce (or chili sauce)
Instructions
- 1
Mix ground beef, minced onion, minced chili, flour, and tomato paste in a bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- 2
Form mixture into 8 balls about the size of golf balls, then gently flatten each into a thick puck.
- 3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, about 90 seconds.
- 4
Add frikkadels to the pan without crowding—work in batches if needed. Sear 3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
- 5
Transfer cooked frikkadels to a plate. Stir hot sauce into any pan drippings, then drizzle over the frikkadels.
- 6
Serve hot with the sauce, a squeeze of lemon, and crusty bread or rice.
Tools you’ll need
- mixing bowl
- 12-inch skillet
- spatula
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